BTU Professor and British RUSI Researcher Natia Seskuria Spoke at the Munich Security Conference

On Saturday, 14 February, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) researcher Natia Seskuria spoke at the Munich Security Conference. She took part in a high-level closed roundtable discussion organized by the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Geopolitics, the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), and DF.

The Munich Security Conference (MSC) is one of the world’s most influential platforms. Since 1963, it has brought together global leaders, policymakers, and security experts every year. The forum traditionally serves as a space to discuss Europe’s security architecture, transatlantic cooperation, and critical challenges facing the international order. Natia Seskuriya’s participation in a closed discussion of this level is of great importance for the country.

The Royal United Services Institute, widely known as RUSI, is one of the world’s oldest and most influential think tanks on defense and security. The organization was founded in 1831 on the initiative of the Duke of Wellington and, for nearly two centuries, has remained at the center of global strategic thinking. Its headquarters is in London, in Whitehall.

RUSI researchers work on both traditional military studies—land, air, and naval defense strategies—and modern fields such as cybersecurity, the role of artificial intelligence in warfare, and combating financial crime. The Institute’s influence is particularly visible in international media and the academic community. RUSI experts are among the most frequently cited specialists in outlets such as the BBC, CNN, and The Economist. In addition, the organization publishes the prestigious academic journal RUSI Journal, regarded as one of the key sources in the defense field. The Institute’s president is traditionally a member of the Royal Family, and its patron is currently King Charles III of the United Kingdom, further highlighting the organization’s special status.

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