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Dr. Richard Burchill Appointed Director of Studies
4th Nov. 2019: The
President of DSF, Lady Olga Maitland, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Dr. Richard Burchill as the new Director of Studies. The Director of
Studies will be providing briefing and analysis on issues relevant for
DSF. Dr. Burchill was formerly the Director of Research at TRENDS
Research & Advisory, a think tank based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. TRENDS was
named one of the top 10 Best New Tanks in 2016 by the Global Go-To Think Tank
Report of the University of Pennsylvania. He was also the Director of the
McCoubrey Centre for International Law at the University of Hull and a member
of the Law School at Hull. He has written widely on a range of
international security issues, with a particular focus on matters of terrorism
and extremism, international law and the Middle East. Please feel free to
contact Richard at richardburchillAToutlook.com.
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Image: Banqueting House, courtesy of Historic Royal Palaces. | Edward Heath International Lecture
Delivered by Dr. Henry A. Kissinger At the Banqueting House, Whitehall, London October 24, 2016
When
the Tories unexpectedly won the 1970 election, Richard Nixon was so
elated that he called nearly every hour to update me on the status of
the returns. In terms of hierarchy, it should, of course, have
happened the other way around. But I found myself in Mexico attending
the 1970 World Cup without secure communications...
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Lady
Olga Maitland and HH Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia (in
white hat) at the Cavalry and Guards Club on Sunday, 16th
October 2016. Full photo here...
|  | The Russian bear – hug him or hit him?
Russia
is wily, ruthless, manipulative, driven by history, does not want to be
ignored. Will resort to any tool, propaganda or military might.
She
is the elephant in the room – there, huge, dominating but the west is
flummoxed in how to respond. Russia is running circles around
western policy makers.
FACT: Russia Wants to be a world player, be noticed, be the decision maker…
Read Lady Olga Maitland's full speech...
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Democracy
and Syria
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Will
freedom come to Syria?
Lady
Old Maitland
spoke on 18th May 2010 to member of the European-Atlantic Group about
the prospects of democracy in Syria.
Contact her or Justin Glass for
further
information about her speech and the event.
Read a
newswire about the
event.
Posted
on 20th
May 2010
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Meet
Ajmal Khan Zazai.
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Peace
in an Afghan Valley
The
DSF gave a very warm welcome to the increasingly
influential and charming Chief
Ajmal Khan Zazai in late
February 2010.
He
is
a leading tribal
chief in south-east Aghanistan who has successfully achieved support
from nine tribes and brought peace to his valley in the face of almost
impossible odds against the Taliban. DSF members will be notified by
email or by post.
Updated:
2nd March 2010.
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DSF
Raises £2,150 for the SBSA
The
Defence and
Security Forum has recently received the thanks of the Special Boat
Service Association, further to raising £2,150 However, with
the
added 25% Gift Aid, this sum will be worth than this amount.
The Association's assistant secretary, Tony Ward, thanked the DSF in a
letter and said:
"I am writing on b ehalf of the Trustees and all members of the Special
Boat Association to thank you for the individual donation emanating
from the auction you kindly organised. The Gift Aid forms
will
help raise a further 25%. It is much appreciated by us all. Please pass
our thanks to the numerous donors.
It is comforting to know that the efforts of our remarkable young
people on behalf of their country are so recognised. They, in turn are
extremely grateful for your support."
Posted
on 2nd March 2010.
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Nuclear
Policy at sea
A
Part -Time Deterrent Will Not Do!
Britain’s
nuclear capability is once again a subject of intense debate. Some
suggest that, in order to save money and make a political statement on
global disarmament, Britain should reduce its deterrent capability. But
as Tim Hare argues, these arguments are
misleading.
Read more.
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News
and Media Coverage from the old DSF website can be found by clicking here. |
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Country
Reports on Terrorism, 2010
United States
Department of State Office of the Coordinator for
Counterterrorism.
Country Reports on
Terrorism 2010 is submitted in compliance with Title
22 of the United States Code, Section 2656f (the
“Act”), which requires the Department of State to
provide to Congress
a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those countries and
groups meeting the criteria of the Act.
Posted: 24th August
2011
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Lady Olga Leads Trade
Mission to Algeria
Michael
Thomas, the Director General of
the ABBC, and Lady Olga
Maitland led an ABBC Trade Mission to Algeria on 10 – 13th
July 2011.
"With the Algerian Government’s massive spending programme,
and a big effort under way to open up the country to foreign investment
and trade, this is a golden opportunity to explore how British
companies can participate", she says.
Please click here
to read the event's flier with all the details for
registration. Email her at olga.maitland@virgin.net
or call her on +44 7778
917133 if you have any queries.
Updated:
July 2011.
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Breaking
the Code of
History: Strategic Military Stupidities in the
Face of a Rising China
Having
conceived the
ideas described in Breaking the Code of History
over seven years ago in 2003, it is very scary to see the events coming
true in front of my eyes, whilst understanding the dire implications
and consequences of such events. Foremost of which is a new global arms
race in the emerging nations.
Read
more.
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Media
Release: Defence
cuts allow beginning of global arms race - February 2011.
A
new
global arms race in the Asian nations has begun as a result of the
economic expansion and military aspirations of China. In sharp
contrast, the western powers have underestimated the magnitude of the
new Chinese military threat, according to David Murrin, CIO of Emergent
Asset Management and author of Breaking the Code of History.
Read
more.
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Media
Release: The year
the greater Euro will become the lesser Euro says CIO of Emergent -
January 2011
A
radical
re-structuring of the Euro currency is staring financial
markets in the face according to David Murrin, CIO of Emergent Asset
Management.
Read
more.
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Bio-Safety And Bio-Security International Conference
 Lady Olga Maitland's speech to the conference, which falls under the patronage of HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan,
HRH Princess Sumaya of Jordan, and Royal Scientific Society in
Amman.
Click here to read her speech. The conference was held in September 2011.
Uploaded on 3rd November 2011.
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Al Qaeda: A Threat Transformed
This CSIS Homeland Security report looks at the threats posed by Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups in 2011. Read it here.
Uploaded on 3rd November 2011.
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Iran Debate: ‘Should Iran Be Bombed?’ Read Rt. Lord Lamont's Speech, which was presented to the DSF on 24th January 2012.
BBC: Lamont says sanctions will be useless.
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Article: 'Protection Philosophy - Modern Tendencies in Ensuring Business Safety'; by Franz Ferenbach. Read more...
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