Overview 

The UK faces a diverse and evolving landscape of national security issues, including shifting relations with allies, complex challenges from state adversaries and transnational threats such as terrorism, cyberattacks and organised crime. Against this backdrop, the UK is also grappling with the impact of global economic uncertainty, climate change and exponential technological advances, which create new vulnerabilities and require a more integrated and resilient approach to national security. 

Sir Simon will discuss how the UK is responding to these challenges and will offer his personal reflections on the outcomes of the new UK National Security Strategy, set to be published before the NATO summit on 24 June, outlining how the UK government and society will respond to changing and complex threats. 

Speaker Biography

Sir Simon Gass GCMG CVO served as Chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee in the Cabinet Office from 2019 to 2023. Before that, he held a range of policy and senior management posts within the FCO, including NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan and British Ambassador to Iran and Greece. Having left government, he is now a Senior Adviser at SC Strategy and Visiting Professor at King’s College London. 

Joining Instructions and Attribution 

This is an in-person only event for Major Organisation level members and above, taking place at RUSI, 61 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET.  

Please register your interest in attending this event. We will confirm by email by June 19 if you have been selected to participate. Please do not contact us to check the status of your application before then.    

This event is 'off the record'. 

Tea, coffee and pastries will be available from 08:00 BST. If you have any questions regarding this event, please email [email protected]. 

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