This time, together with the head of the program, Helena Savruk, the Garlics studied how the ecosystem approach in the system of national security and defense can strengthen the capabilities of institutions, in particular through the involvement of new players and expertise, for more efficient and effective performance of their tasks, multiplying results and strengthening each other.

The lecture of Oleksandr Sukhodoli, head of the Department of Critical Infrastructure, energy, and Environmental Security of the National Institute for Strategic Studies, was devoted to energy security. In particular, the lecturer paid attention to strategic priorities and the place of Ukrainian energy in the global and regional security system.

About the doctrines and concepts of the US Ground Forces, particularly the doctrine of multi-domain operations, the program participants talked with Rich Creed, the head of the Department of Joint Military Doctrines of the US Ground Forces. The lecturer considered the features of such operations, focused on their components — five domains and their implementation in three spaces — physical, informational, and human, as well as imperatives — actions that ground forces must take to defeat an opponent with equal points and achieve success in the multi-domain operating environment.

In addition, the program participants studied the history of art through the prism of awareness of human subjectivity under the guidance of art critic Olga Balashova. Also, they reflected on such concepts as faith, love, inspiration, freedom, and hope, creating installations together with the Ukrainian artist Anton Logov.