General Sir Richard Dannatt gave our second February lecture on Tuesday 23rd February, speaking on the theme of the Challenges for Defence in the Next Decade. Referring to the fact that much had changed in the world since the Continue reading
Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, the Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, was Global Strategy Forum’s second guest lecturer in January, on 26th January 2010. Speaking on ‘Britain in Afghanistan’ under the Chatham House Rule, he gave a compelling prediction Continue reading
Ambassador Chas W Freeman, Jr, gave Global Strategy Forum’s first lecture in 2010, on Wednesday 20th January. Entitled ‘China’s Challenge To American Hegemony’, his lecture provided a succinct and perceptive analysis, which drew on his many years of expertise to Continue reading
At Global Strategy Forum’s Christmas Drinks Party on 8th December 2009, GSF’s Chairman, Michael Ancram, launched his new pamphlet, ‘Turkey: a New Bridge in a Network World?’ The pamphlet examines the potential of Turkey and where she might bring her influence Continue reading
On Monday 16th November, Global Strategy Forum welcomed F W de Klerk, former President of the Republic of South Africa and Nobel Laureate. In the month which marks the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Mr De Klerk Continue reading
On 24th November, Sir Richard Dalton addressed GSF on ‘Iran In 2009: How Much Has Changed?’ In a meticulous analysis, he drew on his expert knowledge of the region and the insights gained from his experience as the UK Ambassador Continue reading
Lord Howell opened GSF’s 2009-2010 lecture series with a fascinating speech, entitled ‘Britain’s Foreign Policy: ‘adamant for drift?’ on Tuesday 27th October, in which he argued that in this period of great change and uncertainty, it is time for Continue reading
Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering, the Rt Hon Malcolm Rifkind QC MP, and Michael Howard MP took part in a GSF debate on Tuesday 14th July 2009. Click here to download this article
In his lecture on 13th July 2009, Lord Patten gave a comprehensive overview of what is happening in China today. In response to the question of whether the 21st century belongs to China, Lord Patten said that while he Continue reading
On Tuesday 9th June, Johan Eliasch gave a comprehensive lecture on the threats posed by climate change and the oppportunities that it presented, particularly in combating deforestion. The event was chaired by the Rt Hon Frank Field MP, who Continue reading