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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. piped.video/@LondonDefenceCo…

Thank you all to who joined the @LondonDefConf & @CSPC_DC for our 2nd annual Washington Forum yesterday. It was a stellar event w/ exceptional panelists, keynotes, & side bar discussions. We look forward to welcoming you to next year's Forum, & hope to see you in London in April.

Great exchange of ideas at the @LondonDefConf . Here we discussed “Winning Wars” in an era of technological disruption. To stay ahead, we must field software, AI, and autonomous capabilities at a speed adversaries cannot match. #DefenseTech

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 ritwij@londondefenceconference.com.

Ahead of tomorrow's @LondonDefConf Washington Forum, CSPC President & CEO @GlennNye offers framing thoughts on why preparing for future conflicts also requires confronting the security challenges of today. Read the full essay: thepresidency.org/all-public…

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 ritwij@londondefenceconference.com.

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 ritwij@londondefenceconference.com.

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 ritwij@londondefenceconference.com.

Another stellar addition to the London Defence Conference Washington Forum line up: @PalantirTech's @louismosley discussing the intersection of defence technology, innovation, and the future of war. Just two days away!

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 ritwij@londondefenceconference.com.

We are just two days away from the second annual Washington Forum of the @LondonDefConf! @AlistairCarns joins the main stage to share his fascinating transatlantic perspective on defence, technology & the future of war. Stay tuned for more.

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 georgina@londondefenceconference.com. For media enquiries, please reach out to @R_Ritwij at ritwij@londondefenceconference.com.

The LDC Washington Forum 2026, in partnership with @CSPC_DC, takes place on Wednesday 23 September in the heart of DC. Among our featured speakers is: @daniel_flesch, Executive Director of the @DT_Alliance. Daniel Flesch is Executive Director of the Defense Technology Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening U.S. national security by leveraging allied defence capabilities and lessons learned from the Israeli and Ukrainian defence ecosystems. He is also an Adjunct Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Previously, Daniel served as Senior Policy Analyst for the Middle East and North Africa at The Heritage Foundation and advised aerospace and defence companies at Cherrill Consulting Group. 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 georgina@londondefenceconference.com. For media enquiries, please reach out to @R_Ritwij at ritwij@londondefenceconference.com.

The LDC Washington Forum 2026, in partnership with @CSPC_DC, takes place on Wednesday 23 September in the heart of DC. Among our featured speakers is: @MassDara, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. @MassDara is a senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program, where her work focuses on defence and security issues across the region. Prior to joining Carnegie, she was a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation and a senior analyst for Russian military capabilities at the U.S. Department of Defense. 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 georgina@londondefenceconference.com. For media enquiries, please reach out to @R_Ritwij at ritwij@londondefenceconference.com.

The LDC Washington Forum 2026, in partnership with @CSPC_DC, will take place on Wednesday, 23 September, in the heart of Washington, DC. Among our featured speakers is: Professor Francis J. Gavin. Professor Gavin is the Giovanni Agnelli Distinguished Professor and Director of the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Professor Gavin’s books include Gold, Dollars, and Power: The Politics of International Monetary Relations (2004); Nuclear Statecraft: History and Strategy in America’s Atomic Age (2012); Nuclear Weapons and American Grand Strategy (2020); The Taming of Scarcity and the Problems of Plenty: Rethinking International Relations and American Grand Strategy in a New Era (2024); Wonder and Worry (2025); and Thinking Historically – A Guide to Statecraft and Strategy, which was awarded the 2026 Lionel Gelber Prize. The theme of this year’s LDC Washington Forum is “Winning Future Wars.” More speakers and further information will be announced shortly. For sponsorship enquiries, please contact @georgie_krone at georgina@londondefenceconference.com. For media enquiries, please contact @R_Ritwij at ritwij@londondefenceconference.com.

The LDC Washington Forum 2026, in partnership with @CSPC_DC, will take place on Wednesday, 23 September, in the heart of Washington, DC. Among our featured moderators is: @katyballs. Katy Balls is Washington Editor and a columnist at @thetimes. She was shortlisted for Political Commentator of the Year at the 2017 Press Awards and for Comment Journalism of the Year at the 2021 British Journalism Awards. She was previously Political Editor at The Spectator magazine. The theme of this year’s LDC Washington Forum is Winning Future Wars. More speakers and further information will be announced shortly. For sponsorship enquiries, please contact @georgie_krone at georgina@londondefenceconference.com. For media enquiries, please contact @R_Ritwij at ritwij@londondefenceconference.com.

The LDC Washington Forum 2026, in partnership with @CSPC_DC, will take place on Wednesday, 23 September, in the heart of Washington, DC. Among our featured speakers is: @ryebarcott , CEO and Co-Founder of @WithHonorAction. Rye Barcott is a Marine Corps veteran, social entrepreneur, investor, and New York Times bestselling author of Courage Can Save Us. He is the co-founder and CEO of With Honor, a cross-partisan organisation that fights polarisation by supporting principled veteran leadership in public office. The theme of this year’s LDC Washington Forum is Winning Future Wars. More speakers and further information will be announced shortly. For sponsorship enquiries, please contact @georgie_krone at georgina@londondefenceconference.com. For media enquiries, please contact @R_Ritwij at ritwij@londondefenceconference.com.

The London Defence Conference thanks our Headline Sponsors for their support of the LDC Washington Forum 2026, taking place on 23 September in the heart of the US capital in partnership with the @CSPC_DC. The theme is “Winning Future Wars” in which we will explore the military lessons from the wars in Ukraine and Iran, deterring adversaries, and building tomorrow’s capabilities today. To learn more about the Forum, please contact our Head of Sponsorship and Partnerships, Georgie Krone at georgina@londondefenceconferenc.com. @awscloud Deltroit Asset Management @kongsbergasa @PalantirTech @WithHonorAction