This talk will explores the various aspects of Russian strategic thinking and planning, the conducting of the orchestra and what appears to be a move towards mobilisation measures.

This talk will discuss how rebels, paramilitaries and criminals cooperate in borderland areas, and what this means for security.

Lucas Milevski gives a talk for the Changing Character of War programme seminar series. This talk will cover the full evolution of the meaning of the term "Grand Strategy" from the early nineteenth century to the present day. Having established the conceptual evolution of the concept, change in the practice of grand strategy will be examined through two or three case studies which are defined by differing interpretations from the conceptual evolution.

This talk attempts to set out what IS aims are, whether there are negotiating possibilities and what the West's response to this new phenomenon should be.

DPhil research using a historical analogy to mercantile companies, privateers, and pirates to shed light onto the blurred boundaries between state and private interests.

Rosie Kay gives a talk for the Changing Character of War seminar series on dance and war

Dr Deividas Slekys (University of Vilnius), gives a talk for the Changing Character of War programme seminar series.

Dr C. Christine Fair (Georgetown) gives a talk for the Changing Character of War programme seminar series.

Defining and delivering military education: Col (rtd) Dr Randall Wakelam draws on his historical research to look at what constitutes good military education and how it can be most effectively delivered.

Brigadier Jones evaluates the current state of progress in Afghanistan, focussing in particular on summer 2013. He also discusses the extent to which achievements are reflected in the media narrative.