Surface Warships: Insights from Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent, KCB CBE

Recent tensions in the Balkans and the South China Sea have highlighted the strategic importance for countries to expand their military influence without boots on the ground. It is in this context that large and smaller navies from across the globe will meet at the ninth iteration of the Surface Warships conference. Chairman Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE, former Commander-in-Chief Fleet of the Royal Navy explains here the political and operational context surrounding the conference, the type of solutions navies will need to overcome their challenges and what to expect at Surface Warships next January.