The New Total War: Book Launch with Dr Bob Seely MBE
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The New Total War: Book Launch with Dr Bob Seely MBE
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Join us for the launch of The New Total War by Dr Bob Seely MBE, a gripping and timely exploration of how the Kremlin wages war in the 21st century on the battlefield, in cyberspace, and in our politics, media, economy and culture.
This high-level panel event will bring together leading thinkers, policymakers, and security practitioners for a dynamic discussion on the evolving nature of conflict and what it means for Britain and the West. From disinformation and election interference to cyber sabotage, espionage and proxy warfare, this conversation will go beyond the headlines to examine the strategies Russia uses to weaken Western resilience – and how we can fight back.
The panel will conclude at 7:00pm, after which guests are invited to join us for drinks and a book signing.
Dr Robert Seely MBE
Dr Seely is a former British Member of Parliament, having represented the Isle of Wight from 2017 to 2024. Before entering politics, he served as a soldier with operational deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya, as well as in the campaign against ISIS. Earlier in his career, he worked as a foreign correspondent reporting directly during the collapse of the Soviet Union, an experience that shaped his long-standing focus on Russian security threats. He has since continued to research and write extensively on Russia and international security.
H.E. Yuriy Ladnyi
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Member of the Ukrainian Foreign Policy Association, Visiting lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine, Commander, L.d’H.
Maj General Oleg Synianskyi
Spent over 22 years total in Defence and Security sector of Ukraine, with top position being the Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine in 2004-2005. In 2022 he resumed his military service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine and in 2022-2024 held the position of the Head of the Department of Customer Representations of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Francis Dearnley
Executive Editor at the Telegraph, overseeing several Audio projects including our award-winning podcast ‘Ukraine: The Latest’. Prior to working as a journalist, he was Chief of Staff to the Chair of the Prime Minister’s Policy Board at the Houses of Parliament in London. His work offers a particular focus on how the past shines a light on the latest diplomatic, political, and strategic developments.
Megan Gittoes
Megan was until recently Director of Communications at the Henry Jackson Society and now an Associate Fellow at GLOBSEC. Megan has conducted field research in Ukraine several times since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022.
