• The Warrior Returns: the pathway to reintegration

    Wednesday 9 September 2026

    National Liberal Club

    1730 arrivals, Session 1800-2000

    The demands placed on serving personnel to be discussed with specific reference to families, mental health concerns and self care.

    Join Rear Admiral Andrew Rose OBE, Naval Secretary and Director People & Training with a panel comprising Professor Matthews-Smith (Centre for Armed Forces Research) and Dr Sachi Patel (SOAS University).

    Chaired by Nihal Arthanyake

    Seats still available for this free session - contact Noel via +44 7599 890 134

  • Strategic Decision-Making in an Uncertain World

    Thursday 24 September 2026

    National Liberal Club

    0830-1045

    Our fourth in the series of free Risk, Resilience and Roundtable dialogues on matters that impact on corporates, government agencies, compliance professionals, civil society leaders and media players.

    Arrivals from 08:00, 08:30 - 10:30 active session and breakfast.

    Tania Carvalho, Rina Singh, Pat Barker with Richard Brooks moderating.

    To secure your seat contact Noel Hadjimichael Chair of the DSC via chair@defencesecuritycircle.org or register direct with the ISRM events calendar via www.theisrm.org

  • Greenland, the Artic and the High North

    Tuesday 6 October 2026

    National Liberal Club

    17:30 to 19:00

    Join the DSC as we support, praise and promote a new “fictional thriller” novel by Humphrey Hawksley, respected broadcaster, journalist and writer.

    The cold, harsh, competitive and geopolitically sensitive yet resource rich environment of the High North, the Artic and Greenland.

    Ask the hard questions, challenge the framework of assumptions and test the hard truths that are emerging.

    Free to attend.

    To secure a seat please contact Noel via chair@defencesecuritycircle.org

Our purpose:

Mission

At the Defence & Strategy Circle, our mission is to shape strategic thinking and policy at the nexus of defence and national security. We connect insight with influence — translating rigorous analysis into actionable solutions for an increasingly contested world.

Defence

We explore the evolving character of warfare — from force posture and capability development to emerging technologies and deterrence strategy — to ensure nations remain ready, resilient, and responsibly armed.

Security

We engage with the grand challenges facing open societies, from geopolitical competition and grey-zone threats to homeland resilience and strategic statecraft, ultimately supporting the stakeholders that protect and uphold them.

Our values

We believe in strategic dialogue and candid conversations in the national interest. Our community is grounded in a commitment to informed, robust analysis — valuing rigour over rhetoric, and insight over ideology. Our endeavours reflect an unshakeable commitment to the national interest. We are a trusted space where ideas are tested, futures are forecast, and security is taken seriously.

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