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5 October at 18:30 – 19:30 BST
The Council on Geostrategy is delighted to be partnering with the Defence and Security Circle of the National Liberal Club to put on this in conversation event. Prominent journalist Latika Bourke will interview Maj. Gen. (rtd.) Mick Ryan after his recent visit to Ukraine; this will provide opportunity for those attending to hear his thoughts on Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine and its implications for the Indo-Pacific.
Keynote speaker

Maj. Gen. (rtd.) Mick Ryan
Speaker, writer and consultantMaj. Gen. (rtd.) Mick Ryan is a speaker, writer and consultant with over 35 years service in the Australian military. He served in a variety of roles including as commander of the Australian Defence College in Canberra. A graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and the United States Marine Corps University Command and Staff College and School of Advanced Warfighting
Chair

Latika Bourke
JournalistLatika Bourke is a journalist with Australia’s The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. She spent eight years covering federal politics in the Canberra press gallery before moving to London in 2016 where she has been based ever since.