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SUMMARY:US National Security Strategy and National Defence Strategy
DESCRIPTION:The Council on Geostrategy\, in partnership with Lockheed Martin UK\, is delighted to invite you to a half-day conference\, entitled ‘US National Security Strategy and National Defence Strategy’\, as part of our UK-US Strategic Forum series. The event will take place from 09:00-12:30 on the 30th April\, 2026\, at 10-11 Carlton House Terrace\, London\, SW1Y 5AH. \n\n\n\nAt the operational level the UK-US relationship is one of – if not the – deepest and most functional between any two allies. Forged in the geopolitical contests of the 20th century against mutual threats of continental hegemons\, the ‘special relationship’ has served the shared interests of both countries. But this relationship is changing. Britain and America’s interests are no longer as closely aligned\, and at the strategic level\, the bilateral relationship is often taken for granted and therefore insufficiently explored. The Council on Geostrategy\, in partnership with Lockheed Martin UK\, will convene a series of strategic fora dedicated to exploring key geostrategic issues related to the ‘special relationship’ to help bridge this growing gap.  \n\n\n\nThis first session will discuss the areas of alignment and divergence that are highlighted by the US National Security Strategy (NSS) and National Defence Strategy (NDS). The strategic forum will bring together key British and American stakeholders to explore what specific ‘deliverables’ the US expects from the UK to maintain its status as a preferred partner\, what specific divergences threaten the UK-US relationship in terms of theatre prioritisation\, and to what extent theatre ‘cross-pollination’ is desirable. \n\n\n\nSpeakers to be announced soon! \n\n\n\nFor more information\, please contact lena@geostrategy.org.uk.
URL:https://www.geostrategy.org.uk/event/us-national-security-strategy-and-national-defence-strategy/
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SUMMARY:New Zealand’s perception of the changing geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific
DESCRIPTION:The Sea Power Series convenes allied senior naval speakers and key stakeholders for in-depth discussions on pressing maritime developments within allied waters. These sessions focus on collaborative efforts with the Royal Navy\, addressing shared challenges and exploring strategic opportunities. Each session opens with a presentation by a featured senior naval speaker on a prominent topic\, followed by an open exchange of views and ideas in a roundtable setting. \n\n\n\nThese invitation-only bi-monthly sessions are held at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. \n\n\n\nKeynote speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCdr. Martin WalkerNaval Adviser\, New Zealand High CommissionCdr. Martin Walker is New Zealand Naval Adviser in London and non-resident Defence Attaché to Turkey\, having assumed these joint roles in July 2025. He has served in the Royal New Zealand Navy for over three decades and held a variety of positions\, including defence shore postings\, as well as progressing from officer roles to command roles at sea. From May 2019 until April 2022\, he served as Commanding Officer of HMNZS Canterbury. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHonorary chair\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair\, Sea Power SeriesDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics\, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research\, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering\, Science and Technology. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\nPrevious roundtablesMembershipsContact\n\nTo see more Sea Power Series events\, please click here. \n\n\n\n\n\nOur members get preferential invitations to our Sea Power Series. To find out more about our membership packages\, please visit our memberships page. \n\n\n\n\n\nFor further information about the Sea Power Series\, please email Luca Hincks\, Events and Operations Coordinator\, at: luca@geostrategy.org.uk.
URL:https://www.geostrategy.org.uk/event/in-conversation-cdr-martin-walker/
LOCATION:In and Out Naval and Military Club\, 4 St James’s Square\, London\, SW1Y 4JU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Environmental Security Programme,Geopolitics Programme,Strong Britain Initiative
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SUMMARY:Maritime Leaders’ Shipping Forum 2026: Session One
DESCRIPTION:The Maritime Leaders’ Shipping Forum aims to foster a dynamic network of young professionals and established leaders in maritime affairs. The forum is kindly sponsored by Wallenius Lines and is delivered in partnership between the Council on Geostrategy and the UK Chamber of Shipping. \n\n\n\nThis session centres around: ‘Contested logistics in the High North and the Baltic Sea’\, two regions where NATO’s ability to move assets and supplies is vital to reinforcing and sustaining operations in the event of a crisis. For many decades NATO has faced limited threat of interdiction to these efforts\, but the threat picture has rapidly worsened. The session will explore what the critical vulnerabilities are and how we can ensure supply and reinforcement in the region including through closer civil-military cooperation\, greater redundancy\, and active defences. \n\n\n\nThis event will be off the record and will take place at The In & Out Naval and Military Club\, 4 St James’s Square\, London\, SW1Y 4JU. Attendance is by invitation only.  \n\n\n\nFor more information\, please contact ellie@geostrategy.org.uk.
URL:https://www.geostrategy.org.uk/event/contested-logistics-in-the-high-north-and-the-baltic-sea/
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SUMMARY:The Indo-Pacific ‘tilt’ five years on
DESCRIPTION:Our Whitehall Briefings connect Whitehall officials and other key stakeholders for discussions on a range of topical geopolitical\, geoeconomic and geostrategic issues\, as well as domestic issues associated with the United Kingdom’s leadership on the global stage. A prominent Whitehall official discusses their knowledge and expertise before invited guests engage in discussion and offer valuable input and ideas. \n\n\n\nThe Whitehall Briefings take place bi-monthly at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off-the-record. \n\n\n\nKeynote speaker\n\n\n\nKate HarrissonInterim Director for the Asia Pacific\, Foreign\, Commonwealth and Development OfficeKate Harrisson is Interim Director for the Asia-Pacific at the Foreign\, Commonwealth\, and Development Office (FCDO)\, having been appointed in May 2026. She first joined the FCDO in 2000\, and has held a number of roles including Regional Cities followed by Political Counsellor in Beijing\, Deputy Head of Mission to Vietnam\, Economic Consul in Hong Kong\, British Ambassador to Peru\, and Head of the China Department. She has also worked on British-Indian relations\, policy planning\, and refugee and conflict prevention policy\, and supported Afghan reconstruction in 2005-2006. \n\n\n\nHonorary chair\n\n\n\nDr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair\, Whitehall BriefingsDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics\, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research\, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering\, Science and Technology. \n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\nContact\n\nFor further information about the Whitehall Briefings\, please email Luca Hincks\, Events and Operations Coordinator\, at: luca@geostrategy.org.uk.
URL:https://www.geostrategy.org.uk/event/the-indo-pacific-tilt-five-years-on/
LOCATION:In and Out Naval and Military Club\, 4 St James’s Square\, London\, SW1Y 4JU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Environmental Security Programme,Geopolitics Programme,Strong Britain Initiative
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