Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė
Co-founder & Co-President (Strategy) · Council on Geostrategy
Strategist and co-founder of the Council on Geostrategy, working on Euro-Atlantic geopolitics, Baltic security, defence and sea power.
Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė helps shape how Britain and its allies think about security in a more competitive age. As co-founder of the Council on Geostrategy, she leads the organisation's strategy, growth and flagship work on sea power and minilaterals, convening senior figures from government, the armed forces and industry. She is a regular voice across broadcast and print, and is also the co-creator and host of Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage, the UK's leading defence podcast.
Areas of focus
- Euro-Atlantic geopolitics
- Baltic and Eastern European security
- Defence and the armed forces
- Maritime affairs and sea power
- Strategy and statecraft
- Minilaterals (JEF, AUKUS)
On the record
She convenes high-level decision-makers, and translates policy discussion into wider conversation.
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