SSI Lectures

Throughout 2024, leading contributors to strategic debates in this country, were invited to give talks on their current work and areas of expertise. These hour-long talks took place at Knightley, followed by a 30 minute discussion period.

The recordings of these lectures are available via the speaker programme images below.

Full details of future talks will appear on the events page.

Professor Ronald Krebs
December 2025

The Age of Global Militarism: How Veneration of the Military Spread – and Why it Matters

Colonel (Ret’d) Peter Mansoor
November 2025

The Surge: Remaking the Iraq War, 2007-2008

Dr Keith Dear
October 2025

Implications from the AI Revolution

Sir Lawrence Freedman
October 2025

Ukraine and the Limits of Military Strategy

Professor Chiara Ruffa
October 2025

Norm Erosion in International Politics: Exploring the How

Dr Robert Seeley MBE
October 2025

The New Total War

General Sir Patrick Sanders
September 2025

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Professor Chiara Ruffa
June 2024

What is military professionalism?

Squadron Leader Lee Ashcroft
May 2024

The UK Defence crisis planning in humanitarian assistance disaster relief (HADR) operations during climate change

Major General (ret'd) Chip Chapman
Feb 2024

Where there's a will there's a way: The Psychology of War

Professor Frances Tammer
Jan 2024

Do Decision Makers Listen to Intelligence Assessments? Some Reflections

Professor Anthony King
Dec 2023

War in the Twenty-First Century

SSI Lectures

Professor Ronald KrebsDecember 2025

Colonel (Ret’d) Peter MansoorNovember 2025

Dr Keith DearOctober 2025

Sir Lawrence FreedmanOctober 2025

Professor Chiara RuffaOctober 2025

Dr Robert Seeley MBEOctober 2025

General Sir Patrick SandersSeptember 2025

Professor Chiara RuffaJune 2024

Squadron Leader Lee AshcroftMay 2024

Major General (ret'd) Chip ChapmanFeb 2024

Professor Frances TammerJan 2024

Professor Anthony KingDec 2023