Ukraine's Nuclear Disarmament

Two years ago this November, Seascape Capital Management, LLC invited Mariana Budjeryn, a gifted Senior Research Associate with the Project on Managing the Atom at Harvard's Belfer Center, to speak at an event we hosted at the One Hundred Club. She spoke about the war in Ukraine and the influence of nuclear weaponry on the balance of power.

What makes her presentations so intriguing and relevant — besides the fact that her doctoral thesis analyzed the forces that led to Ukraine’s 1994 nuclear disarmament — is that she is Ukrainian. Her book on the topic, 𝐼𝑛ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑜𝑚𝑏, was published in December 2022. We sponsored a second event in March 2023 for Mariana's book signing.

Mariana and Monica have kept in touch since their serendipitous meeting on a plane and have become friends. The rest is an example of the frequent and fortuitous connections that define life on the Seacoast. A dear friend from Monica's Pan Mass Challenge riding days, thought to introduce her and Mariana to Susan Lassen of The Portsmouth Athenaeum. Susan is a force and brought together Mariana with the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire for what promises to be an enlightening and incredibly relevant presentation to be held October 18th at the Athenaeum.

Whether or not you were able to attend one of our previous events with Mariana, we thought we would spread the word in case you want to try and see her at this event on Friday, October 18th at 5:30, if space is available. Registration is required.