Great Decisions 2025: The Future of NATO and European Security

European security is more uncertain than it has been for decades. Putin’s Russia has launched a war with Ukraine on its doorstep, and America’s uncertain role as leader of NATO and security provider has been called into question with the failure of Congress to pass supplemental military support for Ukraine. What are Europe’s options, and how might developments on both sides of Western Europe – in Ukraine and across the Atlantic – impact its choices? What are America’s stakes in NATO and Europe’s strategic dilemmas?

Great Decisions, produced by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), is America’s largest foreign affairs education and discussion program. Launched in 1954 in Portland, Oregon, the program gained media attention, was adopted by local schools, and soon gained national attention. 

Each week the group will discuss a timely global topic of great importance to Americans, and participants will have the opportunity to offer their opinions on each topic through an online survey. Attend all four sessions or choose your favorite topics; no registration is required. This is your chance to have your voice heard! 

Joyce Francis, Ph. D., has facilitated Great Decisions since 2013. Before moving to the Olympic Peninsula, Joyce taught International Relations at George Mason, Tulane, and American University. 

The program series is co-sponsored by the Salish Sea Fellowship’s Adult Learning Program.