Previous Events
Event: Whitehall Dialogue - The UK and Russia: Oil and Water?
15:45, 24 Jul 2013, RUSI
A presentation by the Rt Hon Sir Roderic Lyne KBE CMG, formerly British Ambassador to the Russian Federation. In his presentation, Sir Roderic will consider what has stood in the way of the anticipated convergence between West and East, and whether there are particular factors which keep the UK and Russia apart. He will assess to what extent friction between the two governments has been reflected in business and in other non-official relationships, what the prospects are for the period ahead, what sort of country Russia might become in the next twenty five years and whether it will be one that we can do business with.
Event: RUSI Annual General Meeting
16:00, 18 Jul 2013, RUSI
The 182nd Annual General Meeting of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies will be held at 16.00 on Thursday 18 July 2013, at the RUSI Building, 61 Whitehall.
Danny Alexander on the Trident Alternative Review
12:00, 16 Jul 2013, RUSI
Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury and lead Minister of the Trident Alternatives Review, delivered a speech on the 'Alternative Approaches to the UK's Nuclear Future'.
Event: Members’ Lecture - Organised Crime in the UK
13:00, 12 Jul 2013, RUSI
A lecture by Professor Richard Hobbs, Director, Essex Criminology Centre. In his lecture, Professor Hobbs will discuss organised crime in the UK based on his book 'Lush Life: Constructing Organised Crime in the UK'.
Event: Iran and The Arab World
17:00, 2 Jul 2013, House of Commons
Dr Eugene Rogan is the Director, Middle East Centre at Oxford University and Lecturer in the history of the modern Arab world and Fellow of St Anthony's College, Oxford. He will analyse and discuss the overlap between Iran and the Arab world. In particular what the presidential elections in Iran might mean for the Arab world, looking at the Saudi-Iranian tensions, the conflict in Syria, and Hezbollah's role in Lebanon.
Event: China-Russia: Energy, Ethnicity and Tension
13:00, 2 Jul 2013, RUSI
A moderated discussion between Ben Judah, author of ‘Fragile Empire: How Russia Fell In and Out of Love with Vladimir Putin’ and Raffaello Pantucci, Senior Research Fellow, RUSI.
Conference: Land Warfare Conference 2013
09:00, 27 Jun 2013, Savoy Place
Examining the British Army’s ongoing adaptation in response to Army 2020’s strategic direction and its central role in defence and security.
Event: The Power of Chance – The Life of Captain Alan Hillgarth
13:00, 26 Jun 2013, RUSI
Captain Alan Hillgarth served as a naval officer, King's Messenger, writer, explorer, diplomat and spymaster. Through sheer power of chance, he seemed to land in one important role after another. Drawing on exclusive access to the family archive, Duff Hart-Davis will tell the story of Captain Alan Hillgarth, a man fired by a strong sense of duty, who always made the best of things but never wrote about his numerous secret assignments.
Event: China’s Role in Afghanistan Post-2014
15:00, 21 Jun 2013, RUSI
The event will explore China’s extensive economic and security interests in Afghanistan, and how Beijing’s thinking is evolving about contributing to the country’s stability post-2014. This presentation will be given by Professor Pan Guang, Vice Chairman and Professor at the Shanghai Center for International Studies.
RUSI Founder’s Day Lecture - The Battle of Waterloo: The Human Face of Grand Strategy
13:00, 18 Jun 2013, RUSI
A lecture by Professor Michael Clarke, Director-General, Royal United Services Institute, to commemorate the founding of RUSI in June 1831 by the Duke of Wellington. In his lecture, Professor Clarke will interpret the strategy behind the Battle of Waterloo and the course of the fighting in terms of the human stories that emerged from those who took part.
Conference: RUSI Missile Defence Conference
09:00, 12 Jun 2013, RUSI
A major highlight in the missile defence calendar, this international conference aims to make a significant contribution to the evolution of policy with a stimulating discussion of BMD issues amongst a wide range of stakeholders.
Conference: The UK PONI Annual Conference 2013
09:00, 6 Jun 2013, RUSI
The UK PONI Annual Conference has established itself as a premier forum to celebrate the emergence of new nuclear expertise from academia, industry, government, and the military. By bringing together emerging and established experts from across the nuclear field, this conference promoted an informed and diverse dialogue on the most pertinent nuclear issues of the day.