At the award of the 2009 Westminster Medal for Military Literature, Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman delivered a lecture that illustrated the consequences of difficult choices in framing America's foreign policy towards Iran. Drawing upon his research into President Carter"s response to the events of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Professor Freedman provided historical comparison to the current US administration’s response to the recent political turmoil in Iran. For further information about Medal, visit: www.rusi.org/westminstermedal

Outgoing British Army Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Richard Dannatt outlines the British Army’s analysis of recent conflicts and the lessons drawn for future conflict. And US Army Chief of Staff, General George Casey, provides an insight into the US Army’s transformation to meet the challenges of twenty-first century warfare. More presentations found at: http://www.rusi.org/landwarfare/presentations/

As Iran chooses between incumbent Ahmedinejad and opposition favourite Mir Hossein Mousavi, a RUSI panel discusses the implications the result will have for international security. What will this mean for President Obama's new posture towards the Middle East? Chaired by Christopher Dickey, Paris Bureau Chief, Middle East Regional Editor, Newsweek International. Speakers: Malcolm Chalmers, Professorial Fellow, RUSI; Sir Richard Dalton, Former UK Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran; and Steven Clemons, Senior Fellow and Director, American Strategy Program, New America Foundation. The Panel spoke at the RUSI Global Leadership Forum www.rusi.org/globalleadership

Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Barham Salih, speaks at RUSI on his country’s recent past and future prospects. Five years from now, he predicts, Iraq will be a dynamic, democratic and economically vibrant presence in the heart of the Middle East.

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Former British Ambassador and leading Middle East Expert Sir Mark Allen discusses the importance of Western-Arab Relations in ensuring stable energy supply.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup takes stock of issues affecting Britain's armed forces in his annual address to RUSI members as the Chief of the Defence Staff.

Ahead of a crucial Defence Ministerial in London, Secretary General of NATO, Mr Jaap de Hoop Scheffer spoke at RUSI and gave a wide-ranging exposition on the key issues facing the transatlantic alliance.

Rear Admiral Chris Parry, speaking at RUSI, discusses the extent to which UK strategic thinking, procurement and training are distorted by short-term perspectives and hampered by institutional practices that are highly resistant to innovation and change.

The Rt. Hon. Lord Owen delivers a lecture at RUSI detailing how some political leaders’ ill-conceived decisions are often connected to their own illnesses.

The Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Richard Dannatt, explained the way in which the Army has not only adapted to the challenges that it faces today but also, how it will transform in contact to meet the challenges in ten years time.