Protection in Complex Emergencies: Ensuring Security and Freedom of Action is the title of a November 16 conference at RUSI, Whitehall, London.
International intervention of military forces, civilian agencies and actors working within an effects based ‘comprehensive approach’ have more requirements than ever before for protection, say event organisers.
In conventional war fighting, an enemy is easily identifiable whereas irregular forces change and adapt to the environment in which they seek to cause disruption, thus making it more complicated for intervention forces to identify them.
Operations are inherently risky and force protection is one of the means by which operational effectiveness is maintained.
Protection to be considered at national, strategic, operations, tactical and individual levels. Among questions to be explored are:
Physical Force Protection
Counter Influence Activities
What has been done thus far and the challenges still faced
Integrated survivability from an industrial point of view
Education and Training required; preparedness of force and balance of risk. Confirmed speakers and chairmen include:
Major General Graham Messervy-Whiting CBE FRUSI FCMI, Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute
James Cameron CBE, Director Government and Public Sector, Control Risks Group
Wing Commander Bill Preece MA AFRIN MCGI RAF, Author of the Protect Interim Concept, DCDC, Ministry of Defence
Colonel Jon Mullin MBE, Directorate of Joint Capability, Assistant Director Force Protection, Ministry of Defence
Lieut Colonel (Retd) Garth Whitty MBE FRGS MIMCSE, Operational Threat Analyst, Explora Security Architects and Engineers
Dr Deborah Fish, Principal Scientist, DSTL
Colin Robinson, Capability Director, Force Protection and Counter Terrorism, Thales UK
Lieut Colonel Jean-Marc Lanthier MSC CD MSc, Director Land Requirements, Canadian Forces
Ronald Christenson, Group Managing Director, Lockheed Martin UK
Lieut Colonel Mattias Ardin, Swedish Armed Forces
Vice Admiral Sir Jeremy Blackham KCB BA, Vice President, Royal United Services Institute
Captain Chad Froehlich, US Army Military Police
Dr Jim Storr, Independent Defence Analyst
David Widerker, Manager, Marketing & Business Development, Electrical Defense Programs and Ordnance Division, Rafael
Lieutenant Colonel (Reserve) Shlomo Levy, Marketing Manager for Litening & RecceLite, Rafael
