Overview
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has directly challenged the international order, leading to a reappraisal of notions of deterrence. Its repercussions have shone a fresh spotlight on the utility of land forces. Beyond Europe, the ‘Competitive Age’ emphasised in the UK’s 2021 Integrated Review is being realised, as the world copes with the aftermath of the lingering coronavirus pandemic, increasing pressure on the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific, stabilisation operations in weak and failing states across the globe, and the continuing deadly spectre of international terrorism.
Simultaneously, the increasing pace of technological change will bestow advantages to those armies that transform to operate and fight in the digital age, but threatens to eclipse those who fail to do so at a speed of relevance. Armies must not only adapt to a new technological reality, but also ensure that they have the right people in order to equip future missions with the appropriate capabilities, understanding, skills and posture.
The Land Warfare Conference 2022 will bring together allies and partners to discuss how armies are ensuring mission readiness while pursuing technological transformation.
Please note we are receiving a high volume of registrations for in-person tickets for the conference. If you would like to attend please email zivilek@rusi.org to register your interest. She will reply to confirm if a place is available for you.
Speakers
Speakers will include:
- General Sir Patrick Sanders – Designate Chief of the General Staff, British Army
- Oleksandr Danylyuk – Former Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Ukraine
- Major General Sharon Nesmith – Former General Officer Commanding, Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command (ARITC)
- Dr Michael Knights – Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow, The Washington Institute
- Professor Anthony King – Professor of War Studies, Warwick University
- Hon. Christine Wormuth – United States Secretary of the Army
- Rory Stewart – Former Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom
- Lieutenant General Alfons Mais – Chief of Staff, German Army
Speech transcripts
Agenda
Day One
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Registration and Refreshments
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Opening Remarks
Speaker: Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General, RUSI
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Session One: Keynote Speech
Chair: Sir David Lidington, RUSI Chair
Speaker: General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff, British Army
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Session Two: The Shifting European Security Paradigm
Chair: Ed Arnold, Research Fellow, RUSI
Speakers:
- Nataliya Bugayova, Russia Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of War
Russia's Real and Projected Power - Oleksandr Danylyuk, Special Advisor to Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The Outlook from Ukraine - Dr Jack Watling, Senior Research Fellow in Land Warfare, RUSI
Perspectives on European Security
- Nataliya Bugayova, Russia Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of War
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Break
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Session Three: The Utility of Land Power in Deterrence
Chair: Maria de Goeij, Analyst, TRSS International, UK
Speakers:
- Major General James Bowder, D Futures, British Army
Winning the First Battle - Sam Cranny-Evans, Research Analyst in C4ISR, RUSI, and Dr Sidharth Kaushal, Research Fellow in Sea Power, RUSI
The Role of Land Forces in a Tilt to the Indo-Pacific - Colonel Ed Werkheiser, US Army’s Futures and Concepts Centre, Army Futures Command
Assuring the Second Battle - Brigadier Mark Pullan and Brigadier Charles Grist, SHAPE, NATO
NATO Land Forces
- Major General James Bowder, D Futures, British Army
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Lunch Break
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Session Four: Ministerial Keynote
Chair: Dr Rob Johnson, Director, Secretary of State's Office for Net Assessment and Challenge
Speaker: The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, Secretary of State for Defence
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Session Five: Talent Development - Identifying the Future Soldier
Chair: Paul O'Neill, Director of Military Sciences, RUSI
Speakers:
- Major General Sharon Nesmith, Former General Officer Commanding ARITC, British Army
Assuring the Future Workforce - Dr Christina Balis, Global Campaign Director, Training & Mission Rehearsal, QinetiQ, UK
Transforming Talent - Lieutenant General Jennie Carignan, Chief Professional Conduct Culture, Canadian Armed Forces
Setting the Right Culture
- Major General Sharon Nesmith, Former General Officer Commanding ARITC, British Army
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Break
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Session Six: Closing Keynote
Chair: Professor Michael Clarke, Former Director-General, RUSI
Speaker: Honorable Christine Wormuth, US Secretary of the Army
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Closing Comments
Speaker: Dr Sarah Ashbridge, Research Fellow in Military Sciences, RUSI
Day Two
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Registration and Refreshments
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Opening Remarks
Speaker: Dr Sarah Ashbridge, Research Fellow in Military Sciences, RUSI
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Session Seven: Disrupting the Conventional Battlefield
Chair: Fred Hargreaves, Director Strategy, Business Development & Sales, L3Harris
Speakers:
- Dr Michael Knights, Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow, Washington Institute
Learning from Adversaries' Disruptive Defence Innovation - Lieutenant General Sir Ralph Wooddisse, Commander Field Army, British Army
An Asymmetric Army - Professor Anthony King, Chair of War Studies, Warwick University
Urban Warfare and Positional Sieges
- Dr Michael Knights, Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow, Washington Institute
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Break
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Session Eight: Integrating for Complex Environments
Chair: Beth McGrath, Global Industry Leader for Government and Public Services, Deloitte UK
Speakers:
- Bob Seymour, Vice President C4I and Cyber, Elbit Systems, UK
Domain Symbiosis: It's Time to Adopt a Multi-Domain Digital Combat System Now - Major General John Collyer, Directorate of Information, British Army
Army Digitisation - Rob Bassett Cross, CEO, Adarga, UK
Integrated Alliances: Building a Winning Ecosystem of Tech Partners and Allies - Justin Bronk, Senior Research Fellow in Air Power, RUSI
The Role of Air Support in Urban Land Operations
- Bob Seymour, Vice President C4I and Cyber, Elbit Systems, UK
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Lunch Break
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Session Nine: Interoperability Amidst Transformation
Countries are rapidly modernising their land forces with new C2 architectures and complex weapons. How can nations ensure interoperability for these systems, especially as coalitions become increasingly diverse?
Chair: Dr Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director, RUSI
Speakers:
- General Rajmund Andrzejczak, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces
- Lieutenant General Alfons Mais, Chief of Staff, Germany
- Major General Emmanuel Gaulin, General Officer Commanding the 1st Division, French Army
- Plus a special guest from Ukraine
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Break
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Session Ten: Persistent Engagement and Partnered Operations
Chair: Kate Clark, Afghanistan Analysts Network
Speakers:
- Rory Stewart, Former UK cabinet minister and parliamentarian
The Political Dimension - Lieutenant General Carsten Jacobson, Retired Commander 1st Panzer Division, Germany, formerly NATO ARRC Headquarters, Gloucester
Civil-military Integration - Major General Colin Weir, Chief of Staff Field Army, British Army
Military Assistance - Colonel Dai Bevan, Commander Operation CABRIT, British Army
Op CABRIT (Estonia)
- Rory Stewart, Former UK cabinet minister and parliamentarian
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Closing Remarks
Chair: Peter Roberts, Senior Associate Fellow, RUSI
Speaker: General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff, British Army
