Recent events in the Russo-Ukrainian War have highlighted the greater need for an understanding of the phenomenon of Economic Warfare. Economic Warfare exists in both war and peace, has offensive and defensive applicability, and can be considered as an Ends, Ways or a Means in modern strategic thinking parlance. To engage meaningfully with such a complex field of study there is a fundamental requirement to acknowledge the absolute need for multi-disciplinary collaboration in trying to analyse the issue.

As a contribution to this multi-disciplinary and policy-relevant mission, the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre, the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies  and the Economic Conflict and Competition Research Group are hosting a two-day Symposium on October 18^th and 19^th 2022.

The event will explore the nature of the phenomenon of Economic Warfare and particularly its relationship to the maritime domain. Speakers will utilise historic and contemporary research to provide evidence highlighting areas of opportunity for the UK to utilise its maritime power to deliver strategic effects through the use of Economic Warfare. It will also indicate areas of national strategic risk and vulnerability where maritime power can help deter and protect against any opponent’s possible use of Economic Warfare against the UK. Speakers will cover a wide range of areas and expertise, coming from the academia, practitioner and policy-making environments.

Each presentation will last approximately 30 minutes with 30 minutes for Q&A.

Space for this event is limited and you must be registered to attend, so please register your intention to attend with Professor Greg Kennedy (greg.kennedy@kcl.ac.uk) or Captain Kevin Rowlands, (Kevin.Rowlands522@mod.gov.uk) by 14 October. The location for the event is:

Dockrill Room, Department of War Studies, K6.07, King's College London, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

To get to the room, follow the corridor straight on from reception. Just beyond the Great Hall, there is a set of lifts set slightly back from the corridor to the left. Take these to the 6^th floor, and turn left from the lifts. Go around the corner and the Dockrill Room is on the left.

DAY 1

0900-1030 Coffee and registration

1030-1130 – Welcome and opening remarks on need for awareness of Economic Warfare and the Maritime Domain [RN Senor Leadership TBC]

1130-1230 –Economic Warfare and the Maritime Domain: What is it, how does it work, and how is Maritime Domain linked to it, Prof. Greg Kennedy, Director, Economic Conflict and Competition Research Group

1230-1400 – lunch

1400-1500 – Economic Warfare and Conflict Entry, Dr. Erik Sand, Strategic and Operational Research Department, United States Naval War College

1500-1515 – Coffee

1515-1615 – Economic Warfare and Protection of Shipping, Commander Andrew Livsey RN

1615-1715 – Insurance, assurance and confidence in the maritime domain, Peter Aylott, UK Chamber of Shipping

DAY 2

0830-0900 – Coffee

0900-1000 – Blockade and Law of the Sea, Commander Caroline Tuckett, RN

1000-1100 – The Foreign Policy and Maritime Domain Nexus in Economic Warfare – Lisa Maguire, FCDO

1100-1115 – Coffee

1115-1215 – The Economics of Warfare, Professor Jonathan D. Caverley, Strategic and Operational Research Department, United States Naval War College

1215-1315 – Lunch

1315 - 1415 – Economic Warfare and Constabulary Roles of RN, Dr. Sidharth Kaushal, RUSI

1415 – 1515 – Economic Warfare, Intelligence Fusion and the RN, Captain Katherine Armstrong, RN

1515-1530 – Coffee

1530-1630 – Open Discussion period and thank you/closing remarks.