Council on Geostrategy
The Council on Geostrategy is an independent non-profit think tank based in Westminster, London, England. It was founded in March 2021 by James Rogers,[1] the director of research, and Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė,[2] the director of strategy. The Council on Geostrategy focuses on geopolitics, environmental security and strengthening Britain's technological and industrial base, with a particular focus on naval power.[3][4][5]
Council on Geostrategy publications include forewords by notable figures including:
- Lord Risby, the chair of the Council on Geostrategy advisory council
- Sir Tony Blair, former prime minister
- Boris Johnson, former prime minister
- Liz Truss, former prime minister
- Sir Michael Fallon, former secretary of state for defence
- Alicia Kearns MP for Rutland and Melton, member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, House of Commons
- Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Minister of Ukraine
- Lord Spellar
- The Lord Hague of Richmond, former foreign secretary, and former Leader of the Conservative Party
- David Willetts
- Andrew Bowie, shadow Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tobias Ellwood, former chair of the Defence Select Committee
- Sir Andrew Wood, former ambassador to the Russian Federation
- Tom Tugendhat MP, former Minister of State for Security
- Alexander Stafford, former MP, and Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
The Council on Geostrategy hosted the First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference in 2023 and 2024,[6] with keynote addresses from:
- The Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps MP, former Secretary of State for Defence.[7]
- Rt. Hon. Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific.[8]
- Adm. Sir Ben Key KCB CBE ADC, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff[9]
References
[edit]- ^ James Matthew Rogers, GOV.UK.
- ^ Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, GOV.UK.
- ^ Sir Stephen Lovegrove Speech at the Council on Geostrategy Archived 2024-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, GOV.UK, 16 September 2021.
- ^ Royal Navy: First Sea Lord's speech to the Council on Geostrategy, Royal Navy, 19 July 2022.
- ^ Coalition for Global Prosperity: Push and Pull: Will action on the climate address the refugee crisis?, Coalition for Global Prosperity, 20 June 2024.
- ^ First Sea Lord’s Sea Power conference 2024 - Defence Secretary's address Archived 2024-09-13 at the Wayback Machine, GOV.UK, 14 May 2024.
- ^ First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference 2024: Minister Trevelyan's keynote speech Archived 2024-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, GOV.UK, 15 May 2024.
- ^ Sea Power Conference keynote speech Archived 2024-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, GOV.UK, 17 May 2024.