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Photo: Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, General Philippe Lavigne, speaks during a news conference after a meeting of the NATO's Military Committee, at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium January 19, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Johanna Geron

General Philippe Lavigne on the Future of NATO 

General Philippe Lavigne and Kari Odermann discuss NATO’s role amidst shifting technological and geopolitical norms.
December 10, 2025

The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the most important challenges shaping our world today.  

In this episode, General Philippe Lavigne, a Distinguished Fellow with the Transatlantic Defense and Security program at CEPA, draws upon his experience as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation to discuss the future of NATO amidst the evolving role of AI and autonomous systems, the future of security in the Arctic, and investing in the future of security. 

Speakers:  

  • General (Ret.) Philippe Lavigne, Distinguished Fellow, Transatlantic Defense and Security, Center for European Policy Analysis; Supreme Allied Commander, Transformation, NATO (2021-2024) 

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Photo: Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, General Philippe Lavigne, speaks during a news conference after a meeting of the NATO's Military Committee, at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium January 19, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Johanna Geron