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The LDC Washington Forum 2026, in partnership with the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (@CSPC_DC), featured two in-conversations under this year’s theme “Winning Future Wars.” The first, moderated by LDC’s Rachel Roberts, examined the significance of veteran leadership in defence decision-making and the role of bi-partisan organisations in building the public's awareness of defence issues. The session featured U.S. Congressman @PatHarriganNC; @AlistairCarns DSO OBE MC MP, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak; and Scott Cooper, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for @WithHonorAction. The second featuring @katyballs, Washington Editor at @thetimes, and @louismosley, Executive Vice President of UK and Europe at @PalantirTech, explored the evolution of critical technologies on the battlefield and the on-going lessons from Ukraine. Our next event is the LDC Investment Forum, which takes place in the City of London on 2 December. To learn more about the forum, please contact our Head of Partnerships, Georgie Krone, at [email protected].

The third panel at last week’s LDC Washington Forum was “Tomorrow’s Capabilities Today,” moderated by The Economist’s @shashj. The panel featured U.S. Senator Joni Ernst; The Honorable Michael “Mike” Dodd (@ASWCTDoddFather), Assistant Secretary of War for Critical Technologies at the Department of War; Sarah Pearson, Chief of Strategic Initiatives at the DOW Defense Innovation Unit; Heather K. Armentrout, U.S. President and General Manager at @kongsbergasa; and Sven Kruck, Co-CEO of @quantumdrones. The panel examined how emerging technologies are transforming warfighting capabilities and what steps allies are taking to adopt and scale them at pace. Under the theme “Winning Future Wars,” the 2026 LDC Washington Forum took place in the heart of Washington, D.C., at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, in partnership with the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (@CSPC_DC). Our next event is the LDC Investment Forum, which takes place in the City of London on 2 December. To learn more about the forum, please contact our Head of Partnerships, Georgie Krone, at [email protected].

The second panel at the LDC Washington Forum last week in the US was “Deterring Adversaries”, moderated by LDC’s @jamescrabtree. The panel featured H.E. @robertas_kaunas, Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania; Neil Brown, Chief Geopolitical Strategist at Deltroit Asset Management; Professor Francis J. Gavin, Director of the Kissinger Center at SAIS Johns Hopkins; and @sophgaston from the King’s College London. The panel explored how China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are applying the lessons from Iran and Ukraine to build their own deterrence and shape force posture. It also examined how the U.S. and allies can strengthen its collective deterrence to counter China’s broader strategy and withstand future pressure from adversaries. The LDC Washington Forum is held in collaboration with the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (@CSPC_DC). LDC’s next event is the LDC Investment Forum, returning to the City of London on 2 December. To find out more, please contact our colleague Georgie Krone at [email protected].

LDC Washington Forum, in partnership with the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (@CSPC_DC), had its first panel, “Learning the Right Military Lessons from Iran and Ukraine,” where our panelists discussed the lessons learned from the on-going conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, and how allies can apply these lessons to future conflicts. Moderated by @paulmcleary, the panel featured Dr Fiona Hill of the @BrookingsInst, @MassDara of @CarnegieEndow, David Rader of the @HudsonInstitute, and @daniel_flesch of the @DT_Alliance. Under the theme “Winning Future Wars,” the 2026 LDC Washington Forum took place in the heart of Washington, D.C., at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Our next event is the LDC Investment Forum, which takes place in the City of London on 2 December. To learn more about the forum, please contact our Head of Partnerships, Georgie Krone, at [email protected].

LDC Washington Forum 2026 Highlights The LDC Washington Forum, held in partnership with the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (@CSPC_DC), opened with a keynote address from The Rt Hon @TomTugendhat MBE VR MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary, following welcome remarks from LDC Director @iainmartin1 and @GlennNye, President and CEO of CSPC. Under the theme “Winning Future Wars,” the forum took place in the heart of Washington, D.C., at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, bringing together guests from politics, policy, national security, academia, industry and select media. Highlights from the opening keynote and other sessions will be available soon on YouTube: youtube.com/@LondonDefenceCo…

This week the LDC Washington Forum 2026 took place in DC. The Forum concluded with a closing keynote from Dr Andy Baker, until recently US Deputy National Security Advisor, in conversation with LDC Director @iainmartin1, reflecting on the evolving national security landscape and the challenges that will shape the conflicts of tomorrow, under the theme “Winning Future Wars.” Together with our co-hosts at Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (@CSPC_DC), LDC extends its thanks to all our speakers, attendees, sponsors, supporters, partners, and the dedicated teams whose hard work made this year’s Forum possible. The LDC Washington Forum returns to the US next September. Detailed session highlights and insights from this week’s gathering will follow. Recordings of the sessions will also be made available on our YouTube channel in the coming days. youtube.com/@LondonDefenceCo…

The U.S. Under Secretary of War for Policy, the Honourable @USWPColby, has just concluded his session at the LDC Washington Forum, taking part in a keynote fireside conversation with Lord Salisbury, Chairman of the London Defence Conference. @CSPC_DC @LondonDefConf @DeptofWar

The LDC Washington Forum, co-hosted with Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (@CSPC_DC), is underway today in the heart of DC! The Forum brings together leading voices from politics, policy, industry, academia, and select media to discuss national security under the theme “Winning Future Wars.” For media enquiries, please contact @R_Ritwij at [email protected].

The LDC Washington Forum 2026, in partnership with the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (@CSPC_DC) for the Study of the Presidency & Congress, takes place on Wednesday 23 September in the heart of DC. Among our speakers is Sven Kruck, Co-Chief Executive Officer of @quantumdrones. Since 2025, Sven Kruck has led Quantum Systems’ international growth strategy, operational scaling, and organisational development as the company expands its position as a leading provider of AI-powered, multi-domain unmanned systems. He also serves as a Reserve Officer in the German Armed Forces, with previous deployments in Afghanistan and assignments in the United States and Myanmar. The theme of this year’s LDC Washington Forum is Winning Future Wars. For media enquiries, please reach out to @R_Ritwij at [email protected].

The LDC Washington Forum 2026, in partnership with Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (@CSPC_DC) takes place on Wednesday 23 September in the heart of DC. Among our keynote speakers is: The Rt Hon @TomTugendhat MBE VR MP. Tom Tugendhat has served the United Kingdom for over 25 years across the Army, Foreign Office, Parliament and Government. He saw active service in Iraq in 2003 and Afghanistan from 2005, was elected MP for Tonbridge in 2015, and chaired Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee from 2017. He was appointed Security Minister in 2022 and now serves as Shadow Foreign Secretary. The theme of this year’s LDC Washington Forum is Winning Future Wars. More speakers and information to come shortly. For media enquiries, please reach out to @R_Ritwij at [email protected].

The LDC Washington Forum 2026, in partnership with Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (@CSPC_DC), will take place on Wednesday, 23 September, in the heart of Washington, DC. Among our featured speakers is: Dr Fiona Hill CMG FRSA FBA, Senior Fellow at the @BrookingsInst and Chancellor of @durham_uni. Dr. Hill is a leading expert on Russia, Europe and international security. She served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs on the U.S. National Security Council from 2017 to 2019 and as National Intelligence Officer for Russia and Eurasia at the U.S. National Intelligence Council from 2006 to 2009. She was also co-chair of the U.K.’s 2024-2025 Strategic Defence Review. Hill is the author of the bestselling memoir There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the 21st Century and co-author of Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin. The theme of this year’s LDC Washington Forum is Winning Future Wars. More speakers will be announced shortly. For media enquiries, please contact @R_Ritwij at [email protected].

The LDC Washington Forum 2026, in partnership with Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (@CSPC_DC), will take place on Wednesday, 23 September, in the heart of Washington, DC. Among our featured speakers is: @louismosley, Executive Vice President UK & Europe, @PalantirTech. Louis oversees Palantir’s business across the U.K. and Europe, including its work with both public- and private-sector organisations. He serves on the U.K. Government’s Defence Industrial Joint Council (DIJC), chaired by the British Defence Secretary, and leads Palantir's support for Ukraine's defence. He was appointed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to serve as the U.S. representative on the Business Advisory Council for Ukraine (BAC). The theme of this year’s LDC Washington Forum is Winning Future Wars. More speakers will be announced shortly. For media enquiries, contact @R_Ritwij at [email protected].

The LDC Washington Forum 2026, in partnership with CSPC, takes place on Wednesday 23 September in the heart of DC. Among our featured speakers is: @AlistairCarns, Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak. Al is the MP for Birmingham Selly Oak, a Royal Marines reservist and former UK Minister for the Armed Forces. He served 24 years in the Royal Marines, rising from Marine to Colonel and commanding on operations around the world, including five tours in Afghanistan. His service was recognised with the Military Cross, OBE and Distinguished Service Order. In government, Al became a leading advocate for transforming defence through emerging technology, establishing the UK’s Uncrewed Systems Taskforce and helping create the Uncrewed Systems Centre. The theme of this year’s LDC Washington Forum is Winning Future Wars. More speakers and information to come shortly. For sponsorship enquiries, please contact @georgie_krone at [email protected]. For media enquiries, please reach out to @R_Ritwij at [email protected].