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Previous Events
Event: Polish Lessons Learned from Operations and Defence Transformation
14:45, 4 Feb 2008, RUSI
Lecture by General Franciszek Gagor, Chief of Defence Staff of Poland, on Polish experiences derived from the field of operations, as well as from the implementation of continued defence reforms within Poland’s Armed Forces.
Event: Whitehall Dialogue - Media and War: Shaping Public Opinion
12:45, 31 Jan 2008, RUSI
Presentation by Peter Riddell, Chief Political Commentator of The Times on the impact of 24 hour news shaping public opinion, looking at the Falklands conflict, first Gulf war, Bosnia and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Event: MoD Briefing: Implementation of Through Life Capability Management
09:30, 31 Jan 2008, RUSI
Through Life Capability Management is a central theme of the Defence Acquisition Change Programme and its introduction will affect the whole business of defence. Supported by a team from across the Unified Customer, Brigadier Jon Brittain, Director Capability Improvement within the Equipment Capability Customer will deliver a briefing on progress to date with the implementation of TLCM, describe its impact on the current planning round and highlight the remaining challenges.
Event: Britain and Afghanistan
13:00, 30 Jan 2008, RUSI
Presentation by Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, KCMG, LVO, British Ambassador to Kabul.
Event: Saudi Arabian Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Conservatism or Change?
12:30, 29 Jan 2008, RUSI
An event with speaker Dr. Neil Partrick, Senior Analyst (Gulf states), International Crisis Group.
Event: Pakistan: Conflicted Ally in the War on Terror
17:00, 25 Jan 2008, RUSI
A presentation by Carnegie Europe
A presentation by Carnegie Europe
Event: ADDRESS: His Excellency Pervez Musharraf
15:30, 25 Jan 2008, RUSI
An address by His Excellency Pervez Musharraf, former President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on "A Vision for Pakistan and Regional Harmony"
Workshop: Understanding the Adversary - Deconstructing the Taliban
09:00, 24 Jan 2008, RUSI
This closed workshop aims to bring together a range of relevant expertise to explore topics such as the present composition, aims and motivations of those labelled the 'Taliban'.
Event: Military History Circle- Royal Guard or Standing Army? The Struggle for Control of Charles II's Regiments
12:45, 18 Jan 2008, RUSI
Major General Barney White-Spunner CBE, General Officer Commanding, 3rd (UK) Division, will talk about his recent book ‘Horse Guards’, which tells the story of the Household Cavalry. He will also endeavour to chart how King Charles II and Parliament introduced a system to control and administer the new army, and the tensions this created.
Conference: RUSI-DEM SubTech 08 Underwater Warfare Conference
08:00, 14 Jan 2008, RUSI
Delivering effect in the underwater battlespace: capability requirements, technology options, and industry infrastructures.
Conference: Security and the Strait of Hormuz: Challenges and Implications
08:30, 14 Dec 2007, RUSI
The global economic importance of the Middle East region reinforces the position of the Strait of Hormuz as one of the most pivotal Sea Lines of Communication (SLoC) in the world. This one-day RUSI conference will provide an opportunity for key stakeholders, as well as those with a broader interest in the region, to debate the critical issue of security and the Strait of Hormuz.
Conference: Europe’s Approach to Taiwan’s Security
09:30, 13 Dec 2007, RUSI
Next year will be particularly sensitive for cross-strait relations. 2008 will see a new Taiwanese President, a referendum on UN membership for the island under the name Taiwan, and the Beijing Olympics; the potential for an escalation in hostilities remains of considerable concern. This conference aims to stimulate debate between Taiwan’s foremost analysts and Western experts to better understand Taiwan’s security predicament.
Event: Climate Change as the 'New' Security Problem
11:00, 12 Dec 2007, RUSI
Once seen as solely an environmental issue, then as an energy problem, climate change is now being recast as a security threat. This presentation will discuss the rise of climate change as a security issue and question what it means for economic and political stability around the world.
Event: The Causes of President Milosevic’s Capitulation in June 1999
12:45, 7 Dec 2007, RUSI
The talk will draw on the opinions of such central characters as Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland; the former Deputy Minister of the Serbian MoD and Strobe Talbott, then Deputy Secretary of State, US Department of State, amongst others
Event: Pakistan Today
11:30, 6 Dec 2007, RUSI
Senator Tariq Azim Khan will give a talk which aims to provide a useful opportunity for an in depth dialogue on the way forward in Pakistan.
Conference: British Intelligence and Security
08:30, 4 Dec 2007, RUSI
The conference will examine these issues from the early incarnations of the services, providing military and political intelligence, into the Cold War and its unprecedented emphasis on espionage and counter espionage, to efforts to counter international terrorism today.
Event: Annual Chief of the Defence Staff Lecture and RUSI Christmas Party
17:30, 3 Dec 2007, RUSI
Lecture by Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, Chief of the Defence Staff, UK Ministry of Defence followed by the RUSI Christmas Party.
Event: Anti-Americanisms in World Politics
16:00, 3 Dec 2007, RUSI
The strong upsurge in anti-American sentiments around the world since 2002 is undeniable. The meanings and political consequences of these sentiments are less clear. Anti-Americanism varies too much, across time and place, to be reducible to one simple political phenomenon. Please join us for a discussion on the sources of anti-Americanisms in world politics with Professor Katzenstein.
Event: The Impact of Western Strategy on Muslim South Asia
09:00, 3 Dec 2007, RUSI
Western conduct in the global war on terror is having an adverse affect on Muslim public opinion worldwide, in particular South Asian communities. This conference will explore the key linkages between current western strategy, Islamic extremism, and events at both home and abroad.
Event: Members’ Lecture – Among the Dead Cities: The History and Moral Legacy of the WWII Bombing of Civilians in Germany and Japan
12:45, 30 Nov 2007, RUSI
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