Overview

The continued war in Ukraine, flaring tensions in the Indo-Pacific and elections in the US could reshape North Atlantic relations, just as developments in computing and green technology are already reshuffling global power relations and supply chains. Evolving threats and existing commitments increasingly demand that the military take stock of its role in Europe and beyond, even as critics allege that the Ministry of Defence is unable to meet its military commitments. The broader defence community must assess of its capabilities and processes to address if and how such commitments are met.

This year’s C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) conference will focus on the theme of British Sovereign Capabilities to cement the debate in future defence agendas. Understanding which C4ISR capabilities can and must be retained domestically is crucial to any defence strategy, just as it is essential to determine what should be outsourced to partner forces for financial, technical or political reasons.

Who Should Attend and Why

This conference will bring together senior military leaders, alongside policymakers and experts from the industry and think tanks, to examine the state of British technological capabilities. As an independent voice, RUSI offers a neutral and critical space to have these vital discussions and provides other members of the military community the ability to engage openly as an audience. Given the ongoing Defence Review, these timely discussions will help generate mutual understanding and ideas about the state and future of British C4ISR.

Joining Instructions

This in-person conference will take place at RUSI, 61 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET. Lunch and refreshments will be provided on the day for delegates. If you have any questions regarding this event, please email [email protected].

Please note that the conference is now fully booked.

Attribution

Prepared remarks of the keynote addresses will be 'on-the-record'. To maximise candour, the discussion will be non-attributable. All comments made in response to questions (i.e. the non-prepared remarks) are ‘off the record’ and not for reporting, attributable neither to the individual, nor to the event. THIS INCLUDES ALL FORMS OF SOCIAL MEDIA. If a member of the media wishes to quote any remark that is unattributable by these rules, they should seek the permission of the speaker of those specific remarks.