A Conversation with Andrius Kubilius on European Defense

On 16 February 2026, Lithuania’s Independence Day, our Pleasant Overtime series hosted a conversation with Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space.

We talked about the signatories of the Act of Independence, his time in government, the daily work of a European Commissioner, European defence and the Munich Security Conference, and what he would count as real success at the end of the Commission’s term.

Thank you to the many people who came and joined the conversation with their questions.

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