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The DSF's Co-founder, Lady Olga Maitland Welcome to The Defence and Security Forum

The Defence and Security Forum was founded by Lady Olga Maitland in 1983. It was originally a campaigning organisation known as Families for Defence launched to challenge the anti-nuclear protest movements such as CND. Families for Defence’s remit was to promote the NATO case for multilateral nuclear disarmament. In the course of doing so the purpose was to focus on the importance of a proper provision for the defence of the United Kingdom.

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Our Chairman, Major General Patrick Cordingley
Our Keynote Topics

  • International Relations
  • Economics
  • Politics
  • Defence and Security

Forthcoming Events Recent Events

17th May. 2012
Un defied
Summer Season:  Whither Syria's Future?

An illustrious panel that includes Sir Malcom Rifkind debates the issues.

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27th June 2012
The DSF listens...
In the Eye of the Middle East Storm

H.R.H. Prince El Hassan of Jordan talsk about the impact of the Arab Spring.
Prince El Hassan, brother of the late King Hussain and uncle of HM King Abdullah 11 of Jordan is a formidable figure in the Middle East.

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3rd July 2012
South Sudan
‘Don’t Take Care, Take Risks!’

Brigadier Ellery, Director of Aegis, was for one year Head of the UN Mission to Southern Sudan.

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Recent Events
24th Jan. 2012 Flag of Iran.
‘Should Iran Be Bombed?
Rr. Hon.Lord Lamont Of Lerwick. Chairman, British Iranian Chamber of Commerce will address the volatile issues facing Iran today.
Prof. Emanuele Ottolenghi, author of ‘Under a Mushroom Cloud, Europe, Iran and the Bomb’ will respond
. His speech is here.

Read Lord Lamont's speech.

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29th Mar. 2012 The White House - MS ClipArt U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS – AND AFTER
Round Table analysis by leading US political commentator Marco Vicenzino (TBC). An opportunity to examine President Obama’s leadership – and the changing role of the US globally. A geo-political risk analysis and how it impacts on Europe and the UK in particular.

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13th Mar. 2012 H.E. Paul Van Den Ijsell, President UN Geneva Disarmament Convention.
NATO Co-ordination in times of Strife and
management challenges.
Arms Control and Disarmament: How is it done?

H.E. PAUL VAN DEN IJSSEL, Netherlands, and President UN Geneva Disarmament Convention December 2011 on biological weapons will examine the formidable challenges facing arms control and disarmament.

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13th Feb. 2012 Lord Green
Rt. Hon. Lord Green Of Hurstpierpoint, Minister of State, Trade and Investment
Algeria Today – The Quiet Country With Huge Opportunities

Algeria, the largest country in the African continent; the most stable and by far the one with greatest wealth and investment opportunities is open for business.


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Help for Heroes Help for Heroes' website Help Our Heroes

Help for Heroes was founded by Bryn and Emma Parry in October 2007 out of a desire to help the wounded Servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.
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International Relations Economics

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International Relations analyses the nature of the rules and forces governing the behaviour of states, the factors that lead to military conflict or peaceful co-operation, and the current trends towards both a more integrated and a more fragmented world.


CSIS Globe Report: A Threat Transformed: Al Qaeda and Associated Movements in 2011

A 38 page PDF report by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, which was published in February 2011.

Israeli and Palestinian flags. Gaza: a Pawn in the new 'Great Game'

Beirut based, Alastair Crooke, OBE, director of Conflicts Resolution is the renowned expert on the Hamas and Hezbollah and frequent broadcaster on the Israeli/Gaza war.

This is a past event.
The pound 'Building up Confidence: Prospects and Challenges' by Arslan CHIKHAOUI - Economic & Political Specialist and CEO -  Middle East Association Seminar on Algeria. London, 6th November 2008.

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Money Transfer International Launch of International Association for the Remittances Industry - December 2008.

Polish flag. Can  Western European Economies Learn from Central and Eastern Europe?

Graham Jarvis looks to Poland and the Czech Republic for lessons on how the West might better have avoided the present financial and economic crisis.

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Politics Defence and Security

Politics is at the heart of the DSF and critical in its influence over international relations, defence and security.  The DSF frequently hosts leaders in British politics as well as representatives from countries all over the world from the United States to the Middle East to the Far East. 

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DSF discusses defence and security issues; they are not just affecting Britian, but countries all over the world.  After all, the Forum is a foreign and defence affairs think tank that was launched by Lady Olga Maitland in 1983. It was then known under its campaigning wing, ’Families for Defence’...

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