Leonid Polyakov is former Vice Minister of Defense and currently External Consultant to Ukraine’s Parliamentary National Security and Defense Committee. During his stay Mr. Polyakov research topic will be “The Role of Ethos, Institutions, and Policy in Strengthening the National Security of Independent Ukraine”. By examining the important elements of ethos, institutions, and policy in light of national, Soviet and foreign influences, this study will help systematize understanding of these factors’ role in the national security system and identify shortcomings in each area, as well as imbalances between them. Mr. Polyakov holds a ten-month appointment jointly offered by HURI with the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Fellows Program.