Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the SEAL Center

During the Christmas and New Year holidays, we all want the Lord to keep us in His favor, dream of peace, wish for bright holidays, and give gifts. We want to be close to those we love, to share the joy of Christmas with our closest and dearest people, and to hug our families. We grieve for those who cannot be with us. We thank and bow low to those who give us the opportunity to spend these holidays in a homely and almost peaceful atmosphere...

The SEAL Center wishes all of Ukraine and the unconquered Ukrainian nation a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, expresses its sincere and warmest wishes to each and every Ukrainian, and hopes for the soonest possible return of our Defenders with Victory.

Our colleagues and friends from abroad join us in these wishes, knowing that Ukraine is defending not only itself but the entire Western civilization in this existential war.

“During this season of warmth and goodwill, may the spirit of hope and peace shine brighter than ever. As we celebrate Christmas, we are not forgetting your efforts and the Ukrainian population's suffering. Our thoughts, prayers, and support are for you. Wishing you a Merry Christmas filled with compassion, unity, and the unwavering belief in a better, more peaceful world for all. Thank you for defending all of us.”

These were the words of greeting from a good friend of the SEAL Center, Dr. Alessandro Arduino from King’s College London. Dr. Arduino is a member of the ICoCA Advisory Group and a consultant to UNDP, EBRD and AIG on security, risk assessment and mitigation. He researches the role of mercenaries and PMSCs in shaping the wars of the future and has authored several books on the subject (For example).

He is echoed by our friends and partners from the private security company NSSG, in particular by one of its founders Pasquale Torchia:

"This time I really hope and wish that these challenging and thoughts times - somehow - may bring a better future and bring to all of us serenity and blue skies.

I wanna strongly believe it can't rain forever.

Hopefully, that standing side by side, we will have the chance to build something solid and structured aiming to a better future that all of us deserve."

Thank you to the Soldiers who protect us, our culture, our traditions from the barbarism of the russian federation, even at the cost of their lives, thank you to everyone who does their best to support our Warriors, thank you to the friends of Ukraine who have faith in us.

Thank you.

Merry Christmas and Happy New 2024 Year.

With respect and faith in the future.

SEAL Center.