National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
15 June 2026
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Committee House of Lords
00:02 - 00:18
Speaker 3
Order. Today we are holding our first session on deterrence in an age of Russian aggression. Can I just firstly ask witnesses to introduce themselves and perhaps starting from my left, your right.
00:18 - 00:35
Speaker 4
My name is Andrei Soldatov. I'm a Russian investigative journalist. I've been writing about Russian intelligence and security services since 1999 and I'm living here in London since 2020.
00:35 - 00:53
Speaker 8
Good afternoon, I'm John Foreman. I was previously the British Defence Attaché in Moscow from 19 to 22. I was also the Attaché in Kyiv from 2008 to 2011. Since I left the Navy, I now am independent consultant and I'm associate fellow at Chatham House.
00:53 - 01:07
Speaker 1
My name is Bettina Renz. I'm a professor of international security at the University of Nottingham and I've been studying the Russian military in politics, researching for about the last 20 years.
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