Recording: The Strategic Cost of Racial Inequity in Defence
4 September 202560 Minute Watch
An expert panel considers the shaping of trust, legitimacy, and representation across the defence ecosystem.
The panel goes beyond a discussion of surface-level diversity and looks at what it takes to build institutions that are genuinely representative, trusted, and capable of supporting national resilience.
Whether you are shaping policy, starting your career or working within defence institutions, this event offered a rare opportunity to reflect, ask questions, and engage with the realities shaping the sector now.Â
Panellists
- Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Abraham OBE, former Chief of Staff, Home Command, UK Ministry of Defence.
- Captain Levi Gray, Royal Irish Regiment, UK Ministry of Defence.
 - Lt Alexander Brindle - Army Officer Recruiting Team/Army Multicultural Network
The webinar was moderated by Dr Dina Rezk, Associate Professor in Middle Eastern History and Politics, University of Reading.  Â