Military Leaders Forum

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Military Leaders Forum

General Sir Mike Jackson On Thursday 4 October 2007, General Sir Mike Jackson GCB CBE DSO ADC Gen (Chief of the General Staff) gave a presentation on "General Reflections" part of the Military Leaders Forum.
General Sir Richard Dannatt On Friday 21 September 2007 General Sir Richard Dannatt (Chief of the General Staff) gave a presentation at the IISS as part of the Military Leaders Forum. A recording of General Dannatt's speech is available. A transcript of the address is also available in the related documents section below.
Lieutenant General Karl W. Eikenberry On Friday 28 September 2007 Lieutenant General Karl W. Eikenberry (US Army, Deputy Chairman of the Military Committee) gave a presentation on "Afghanistan, Kosovo and NATO" as part of the Military Leaders Forum.
General Rookmangud Katawal On Thursday 26 July 2007, General Rookmangud Katawal (Chief of the Army Staff Nepal) gave a presentation on "Security Challenges in Post-Conflict Transition" as part of the Military Leaders Forum.
General Joginder Jaswant Singh On Monday 2 July 2007, General Joginder Jaswant Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC (Chairman, Chiefs of Staffs Committee & Chief of the Army Staff, India) gave a presenation on "Indian Armed Forces: Present and Future Perspectives" as part of the Military Leaders Forum.
Admiral Sureesh Mehta On Thursday 21 June 2007, Admiral Sureesh Mehta PVSM AVSM (Chief of Naval Staff, India) will speak on "Indias Maritime Diplomacy and International Security" as part of the Military Leaders Forum.
Rear Admiral Chris Parry CBE On Thursday 7 June 2007, Rear Admiral Chris Parry CBE (Director General, Development, Concepts & Doctrine, Ministry of Defence, UK) gave a talk on "The Future to 2030: Long Term Risk Assessment" as part of the Military Leaders Forum.
General Norton A Schwartz On Friday 18 May 2007, General Norton A Schwartz (Commander, US Transportation Command) gave a talk on "Global Reach and Sustainment in an Era of Transformation" as part of the Military Leaders Forum.
Lieutenant General Karlheinz Viereck On Wednesday 25 April 2007 Lieutenant General Karlheinz Viereck gave a talk on "Europe can do it - Reflections on EU Operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo" as part of the Military Leaders Forum.
Admiral Sir Jonathon Band On Monday 16 October 2006 Admiral Sir Jonathon Band, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, gave a presentation on Defence and the Royal Navy: Where do we stand? as part of the IISS Military Leaders Forum.
Military Leaders Forum - Lt Gen Baptiste On Monday 25 September Lieutenant General Thomas L. Baptiste, Deputy Chairman, NATO Military Committee, Brussels, was due to give a talk at the Institute but owing to a change in his schedule is unable to keep this appointment and therefore this meeting has been cancelled.
General Ehsan Ul Haq, NI(M) On Tuesday 19 September 2006, General Ehsan Ul Haq, NI(M), Chairman of Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, addressed Members of the Institute on "Pakistan: Geostrategic Challenges and Opportunities ", as part of the IISS Military Leaders Forum.
Major-General Joseph P Stein On Friday 1 September 2006, Major General Joseph P Stein, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations SHAPE, addressed Members of the Institute on "The Role of NATO Military Forces in Countering Terrorism", as part of the IISS Military Leaders Forum.
Lieutenant General Karl W. Eikenberry On Monday 10 April 2006 Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry, U.S. Army, Commanding General of Combined Forces Command Afghanistan, spoke at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Military Leaders Forum on Afghanistan: The Road Ahead.
Brigadier General Mark T. Kimmitt The International Institute for Strategic Studies has launched the Military Leaders Forum, a new series of meetings with leading military practitioners from the UK and around the world. The Forum is co-hosted by the Director of Studies and the Defence Analysis Programme. The inaugural meeting took place on 6 February 2006, and featured Brigadier General Mark T. Kimmitt, U.S. Army. Brigadier General Kimmitt, Deputy Director for Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5) for the United States Cent

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