Securing the seas: Britain’s maritime lifelines in a contested world
Join us for a side event on maritime security at the London Defence Conference on 10th April 2026 at 12:15.
Events
Our flagship event series are our Geostrategy Forum and Whitehall Briefings, chaired by Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE. These exclusive forums convene monthly in the In and Out Naval and Military Club in London to discuss topical geopolitical, geoeconomic and geostrategic issues.
We also host other public and private events at the Houses of Parliament and other venues in London, as well as online. We welcome parliamentarians, policymakers, foreign diplomats and officials, the press, experts, businesspeople, and the wider public – both nationally and internationally.
Sea Power Series
New Zealand’s perception of the changing geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific
Cdr. Martin Walker, Naval Adviser, New Zealand High Commission will join us for a Sea Power Series roundtable on Thursday, 14th May 2026.
Securing the undersea environment and enhancing maritime security in the North Atlantic
R. Adm. Bret Grabbe, Commander, Submarines, NATO and Deputy Chief of Staff, Submarines, MARCOM, will join us for a Sea Power Series roundtable on Wednesday, 26th November.
The Royal Canadian Navy’s unique geographic perspective: Maritime security on three oceans
V. Adm. Angus Topshee, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, will join us for a Sea Power Series roundtable on Thursday, 11th September.
Security and prosperity at home is delivered at sea
On 9th December, the Council on Geostrategy will host V. Adm. Mark Hammond, Chief of Navy in the Royal Australian Navy for an invitation-only breakfast roundtable.
The future direction of the German Navy
R. Adm. Jens Nemeyer, Director Operations, German Navy Headquarters, will join us for a Sea Power Series roundtable on Wednesday, 19th March.
Sea Power Laboratory senior dinner
On 3rd December, the Council on Geostrategy hosted its inaugural Sea Power Laboratory senior dinner with Adm. Pierre Vandier.
Sea Power Laboratory launch reception
A launch reception for our new Sea Power Laboratory with welcoming remarks from Luke Pollard MP and V. Adm. Andrew Burns, CB, OBE.
Australian-British maritime cooperation in the 2020s
Capt. Adrian Capner, Naval Attaché, Australian High Commission, will join us for a Sea Power Series roundtable on 22nd January.
Coordinating naval deployments in the Indo-Pacific
R. Adm. Luc Raynal, Defence Attaché, Embassy of France and Head of the French Defence Network in the United Kingdom, will join us for a Sea Power Series roundtable on 10th December