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The Annual Defence Lecture

This annual lecture is held in association with the Naval and Military Club. The usual format of the event is a lecture at Chatham House, followed by drinks and dinner at the Naval and Military Club, No 4 St James's Square, for a small fee.

Thursday 29 September 2011 18:00 - 19:00

Air Vice Marshal Stuart Atha DSO, Air Officer Commanding Number 1 Group, the Royal Air Force’s Headquarters Air Command.
Chair: Caroline Wyatt, Council, Chatham House  

Thursday 23 September 2010 18:00 - 19:00

Professor Anthony King, Exeter University
Chair, Dr Paul Cornish, Head, International Security, Chatham House

Thursday 17 September 2009 18:00 - 19:00

General Sir David Richards, Chief of the General Staff (2009-)
Chair: Dr Paul Cornish, Head, International Security Programme, Chatham House

Thursday 18 September 2008 18:00 - 19:00

Sir Max Hastings, Author and Commentator; Editor and Editor-in-Chief, The Daily Telegraph (1986-95)
Chair: Dr Paul Cornish, Carrington Chair in International Security and Head, International Security Programme, Chatham House

Thursday 20 September 2007 18:00 - 19:00

Professor Hew Strachan, Chichele Professor of the History of War, University of Oxford
Chair - Dr Paul Cornish, Head, International Security Programme, Chatham House.

Thursday 21 September 2006 12:00

General Sir Rupert Smith, Former Deputy Supreme Commander Allied Powers Europe 1998-2001; Author Of The Utility Of Force: The Art Of War In The Modern World; Chair - Dr Paul Cornish, Head, International Security Programme, Chatham House

Thursday 22 September 2005 12:00

Colonel Tim Collins

Monday 13 September 2004 12:00

The Hon Nicholas Soames MP, Shadow Secretary Of State For Defence

Wednesday 24 September 2003 12:00

He Mr Thomas Matussek - Ambassador Of The Federal Republic Of Germany To The Court Of St James`s

Thursday 19 September 2002 12:00

General Sir Mike Jackson Kcb Cbe Dso Adc Gen - Commander-in-chief, Land Command, And Aide-de-camp General To The Queen

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