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 for 2025 will appear in our events calendar.

Professor Anthony King
Dec 2023

War in the Twenty-First Century

Frances Tammer
Jan 2024

Do Decision Makers Listen to Intelligence Assessments? Some Reflections

Major General(retired) Chip Chapman
Feb 2024

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

Squadron Leader Lee Ashcroft
May 2024

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

Professor Chiara Ruffa
June 2024

What is military professionalism?

General Sir Patrick Sanders
September 2025

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Dr Robert Seeley MBE
October 2025

The New Total War

Professor Chiara Ruffa
October 2025

Norm Erosion in International Politics: Exploring the How

Sir Lawrence Freedman
October 2025

Ukraine and the Limits of Military Strategy

Colonel (Ret’d) Peter Mansoor
November 2025

The Surge: Remaking the Iraq War, 2007-2008

SSI Lectures

Professor Anthony KingDec 2023

Frances TammerJan 2024

Major General(retired) Chip ChapmanFeb 2024

Squadron Leader Lee AshcroftMay 2024

Professor Chiara RuffaJune 2024

General Sir Patrick SandersSeptember 2025

Dr Robert Seeley MBEOctober 2025

Professor Chiara RuffaOctober 2025

Sir Lawrence FreedmanOctober 2025

Colonel (Ret’d) Peter MansoorNovember 2025