‘What we're finding is that, whereas traditional conflicts used to be about land, everything's now about data, public services, and the physical harm that can be done by damaging those public services.’ Jonathan Lee, Director of Cyber Strategy, @trendaisecurity, explains how stakeholders should best marry pressing cybersecurity concerns with traditional national security challenges to present holistic defence strategies. 🎥 A moment from the Security and Defence Conference 2026 at Chatham House. Explore the conference and key discussions: 🔗 lnkd.in/eHddkp_W #CHSecDef #ChathamHouse #SecurityAndDefence

'We find that out of the nine nuclear-armed states in the world, six of them are in Asia, and some of the extra-regional powers are very much invested in what’s going on here.' Manpreet Sethi, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies, explains how nuclear-armed Asian states are shaping the continent’s evolving security architecture. 🎥 A moment from the Security and Defence Conference 2026 at Chatham House. Explore the conference and key discussions: 🔗 chathamhouse.org/events/all/… #CHSecDef #ChathamHouse #SecurityAndDefence

“It’s our call to action for our partners — not only learn from us but help us innovate supply chains, because our vulnerabilities today are your vulnerabilities tomorrow”, Polina Istomina, Ukraine’s Sahaidachnyi Security Center at @ChathamHouse #CHSecDef chathamhouse.org/events/all/…

Closing out the Security and Defence Conference 2026: In conversation: Defence down under. Exploring how Australia is recalibrating its approach to AUKUS Pillar in a changing international landscape. 🗨️ 'In the Pacific, we're seeing a contest for influence; we call it a permanent competition to be the partner of choice for the Pacific' - The Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for Defence Industry & Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, Australian Government Find out more 🔗 chathamhouse.org/events/all/… #CHSecDef #ChathamHouse #SecurityAndDefence

Now on stage at the Security and Defence Conference at Chatham House: Drones: The defence buzz word. Exploring how widespread drone use could signal the rise of autonomous armies and reshape armed forces training. 'Drone is a catch-all term now that can mean all things to all people. They can do almost all of the roles that we perhaps gave our assistance to, some better than others. I think it's therefore important that we understand which of those are applicable to us going forward. There is no doubt that these are as relevant to the land of maritime domain as they have been to the air’ - Air Marshal Greg Bagwell CB CBE, Distinguished Fellow, Military Sciences, Royal United Services Institute Find out more 🔗 chathamhouse.org/events/all/… #CHSecDef #ChathamHouse #SecurityAndDefence

🌐Brilliant panel on Defending the digital frontier, with our Research Fellow @NayanaPrakash1 and Associate Fellow @JoyceHakmeh Click below to see more from #CHSecDef ⬇️

Next up at the Security & Defence Conference: Defending the digital frontier, exploring why public/private collaboration is crucial and how adversaries are testing governments. 🗨️ ‘When we look at Ukraine, there are great examples of private tech companies doing really crucial work, showing how critical tech companies are to resilience. They are examples like Starlink, which haven't had the kind of regulations of being subject to personal whims, which shows how important it is to establish a process for these kinds of things.’ - Dr Nayana Prakash, Research Fellow, International Security Programme, Chatham House Find out more 🔗 chathamhouse.org/events/all/… #CHSecDef #ChathamHouse #SecurityAndDefence

Day 2 kicks off at the Security & Defence Conference with Scenario Game Breakfast: Dead Reckoning, a wargame testing Europe’s strategic choices and autonomy. Find out more 🔗 chathamhouse.org/events/all/… #CHSecDef #ChathamHouse #SecurityAndDefence

"If we look at Ukraine, one or two drones equates to about 20 rounds of artillery in lethality and accuracy." @AlistairCarns (@DefenceHQ) discussing the impact of the war in Ukraine today at our 2026 Security and Defence conference. #CHSecDef

Live from the Security and Defence Conference: A new Westphalia to avoid western failure with Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, exploring how Europe-UK relations and security cooperation are being reshaped. 🗨️ ‘We are now in year five of Putin's three-day war, a war that was meant to weaken our alliance. Instead, NATO has added two members, our defence industry has been revitalised, and our bureaucracy has been made faster to match the urgency of our time. So history really has a way of humbling predictions. Four years later, the European Union and its member states have mobilised some €200 billion in support for Ukraine. Just yesterday, I signed into law in €90 billion loan to keep that support strong‘ - @RobertaMetsola, President, @Europarl_EN Find out more 🔗 chathamhouse.org/events/all/… #CHSecDef #ChathamHouse #SecurityAndDefence

Terrific to meet @EP_President @RobertaMetsola today at the @ChathamHouse #CHsecdef Marking the anniversary of Russia’s attack on Ukraine and reminding British friends that the the EU of today is not the same as the group they left #Brexit

It is a great honor to attend the ‘Security and Defence Conference 2026’ at the Chatham House in London. The timing of the conference could not have been better as the world experiences stressful and unceratin times. #CHSecDef #chathamhouse

🌐Fascinating panel 'Show me the money: Defence banks and the future of public/private collaboration.' #CHSecDef continues tomorrow with interesting discussions on the future of security in all its forms Click below for more and stay tuned⬇️

Live scenes from the Security and Defence Conference session: 'the evolving security picture in ‘The Middle East: Power, proxies and prospects for peace’, exploring shifting dynamics and the role of proxy actors. 🗨️ ‘This is unmistakably a tense moment for the region, but beyond that, it's important to take a step back and think more strategically about the impact of geopolitical shifts, and regional shifts, playing out with competitive dynamics among regional states' - Sanam Vakil, Director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House Find out more 🔗 chathamhouse.org/events/all/… #CHSecDef #ChathamHouse #SecurityAndDefence

Just wrapped at the Security and Defence Conference 'Show me the money: Defence banks and the future of public/private collaboration.' This session explored how rising defence spending is reshaping public/private partnerships and whether commitments can be delivered. ‘One of the benefits of any multilateral bank is that they have the ability to finance multi-year, so you can start to smooth out some of the lumpiness that occurs in pretty much every defence budget.’ - Rob Murray, CEO, Defence, Security and Resilience Bank Find out more 🔗 chathamhouse.org/events/all/… #CHSecDef #ChathamHouse #SecurityAndDefence

Speaking at the opening panel of @ChathamHouse Security & Defence Summit, Grégoire Roos reflected on Europe’s “long journey of coming to terms with its vulnerability” amid Russia’s war against Ukraine, growing security threats & waning US support #CHSecDef chathamhouse.org/events/all/…

Now on stage: Acting on the SDR: Britain’s Defence in 2026, exploring lessons from the 2025 Strategic Defence Review and Hague Summit commitments. 'Russia's invasion of Ukraine was the latest reminder of how fundamentally our world has changed just in the last three years. We have more volatile, global geopolitics, Russia and Ukraine held in a grinding battle of attrition, and Putin threat NATO's eastern borders... the demands on defence are rising more than ever before in recent history.' - Col Alistair Carns DSO OBE MC MP, Minister for the Armed Forces, UK Ministry of Defence Find out more 🔗 chathamhouse.org/events/all/… #CHSecDef #ChathamHouse #SecurityAndDefence

Now on stage at the Chatham House Security and Defence Conference: China, the Asia-Pacific and the 2049 deadline. ‘China is more assertive than what we’ve seen in several years. Since 2017, frequent border skirmishes have taken place between India and China, and attempts at territorial occupation through the concept of salami slicing. We’ve seen that happen between India and China.’ - Manpreet Sethi, Distinguished Fellow, #CentreForAirPowerStudies Examining what China’s military build-up reveals about the region’s future and whether 2049 will see ‘rejuvenation’ and ‘reunification’ converge. Find out more 🔗 chathamhouse.org/events/all/… #CHSecDef #ChathamHouse #SecurityAndDefence

The opening panel of @ChathamHouse's 2026 Security and Defence conference with @NATO Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone and our @CH_IntSecurity head Dr Marion Messmer. Follow the conference at #CHSecDef⬇️

Opening #CHSecDef with a panel on #NATO and the future of European defence, chaired by our director, Dr Marion Messmer 🌐 Click below for more info ⬇️