National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

13 July 2026

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) House of Lords

00:02 - 00:35
Speaker 2
Good afternoon.  Today we are holding the third session on our inquiry into the deterrence in an age of Russian aggression.  And this time is our focus is on the UK's role in NATO.  Can I thank our witnesses for joining us and just to introduce themselves?  Maybe those in the room first, starting from my left, your right. 
00:35 - 00:54
Speaker 11
Jen Easterly, pleased to be here.  I'm currently the CEO of RSAC, which is the largest global cybersecurity and AI security platform.  But I was the director of the US Cyber Defense Agency CISA and am currently a visiting fellow at Blavatnik at Oxford. 
00:54 - 01:14
Speaker 4
Thank you.  I'm Tom McKane, former UK civil servant, ended my career as the Director General for Security Policy in the Ministry of Defence.  Currently associated with the Royal United Services Institute, though I'm speaking today in a personal capacity. 
01:14 - 01:17
Speaker 1
Thank you.  Ben, Lieutenant General. 

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