A punchy start for #defencequestiontime @freeman_air: “Whenever something bad happens, people talk about de-escalation: but that’s not how you deter.”

Great to join @freeman_air’s #DefenceQuestionTime at @KingsCollegeLon! . @RyanShawASU brought a US perspective, while @WQBowen opened the event. Chaired by @CarolineWyatt, w/ @DrSophyAntrobus, AM Phil Osborn & Richard Budd. Lively Qs on the UK’s SDR, #Deterrence, #AUKUS & #NATO.