Together with the publishers, I.B. Tauris/Bloomsbury, on Tuesday 16th November, GSF was delighted to celebrate the publication of Britain’s Persuaders: Soft Power In A Hard World by Professor Michael Clarke and Helen Ramscar. The launch was hosted by GSF’s Chairman, Lord Lothian Continue reading
Various international indices have this year described India as a ‘partially free democracy’, an ‘electoral autocracy’ and a ‘flawed democracy’, fuelling growing fears that Prime Minister Modi and his Hindu nationalist BJP government are putting the country’s reputation as the Continue reading
It was with very great sadness that we learned of the death of Sir John Chilcot. Sir John had been an Advisory Board member of Global Strategy Forum since 2017. As the Chair of the Iraq Inquiry, after a long Continue reading
On Friday 24th September, we had great pleasure in welcoming His Royal Highness Prince Turki AlFaisal Al Saud, Director of the General Intelligence Directorate, Saudi Arabia (1977-2001), Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the UK (2002-2005); and Ambassador to the US (2005-2007), back to Continue reading
We have today published the sixth edition in our occasional 2021 series of expert comment and analysis, by GSF Advisory Board member, the Rt Hon the Lord Howell of Guildford. As always, the views expressed are those of the author and not Continue reading
On Wednesday 8th September, we had great pleasure in welcoming Tamim Asey, former Deputy Minister for Policy & Strategy, Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and Founder and Executive Chairman, Institute of War & Peace Studies; General Sir Richard Barrons Continue reading
On Tuesday 6th July, we were delighted to welcome Lord Ricketts GCMG GCVO, UK Ambassador to France (2012-2016); and National Security Adviser (2010-2012), back to GSF. Lord Ricketts spoke to Professor Michael Clarke (former Director-General of RUSI and GSF Advisory Board member) Continue reading
Our new webcast, a GSF Middle East roundtable, ‘The Changing Dynamics In The Region: Breaking The Unending Cycle Of Conflict?‘, is now available to watch on our YouTube channel (a YouTube account is not required – if prompted to sign in, simply click ‘no Continue reading
On Tuesday 25th May, we were delighted to welcome James Barr, historian and author of ‘Lords Of The Desert’ (2018) & ‘A Line In The Sand’ (2011); Mazen K. Homoud, Deputy Chairman, Jordan Economic Forum; and Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the UK (2011-2017); Continue reading
On Wednesday 28th April, General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE, Commander Joint Forces Command (2013-2016) and Co-Chairman, Universal Defence & Security Solutions; Professor Michael Clarke, Director General of RUSI (2007-2015) and Co-author of ‘Tipping Point: Britain, Brexit And Security In The Continue reading