Expert Profile
A defense and security analyst with over three years experience of providing advice to members of the UK Parliament, defense industry figures, procurement managers and clients. A Research Coordinator for an influential UK think tank.
Researcher/reporter, Defense Industry Daily
Research Coordinator, UK Defence Forum
Associate Editor, Journal of the International Relations and Affairs Group
Editor/reporter, National Defence Industry Extra
Reporter, Great North News Service
Researcher, Bergmans Defence and Public Affairs Consultancy
2009 - International Policy Analyst, Transnational Crisis Project
2006/07 - University of Salford.
MA (with Merit) Intelligence and Security Studies
2003/06 - Lancaster University
BA International Relations and Strategic Studies
ACADEMIC AWARD
Lancaster University’s Politics and International Relations Department’s annual prize for best undergraduate dissertation.
Dissertation Title: Despite being at the front-line of the Cold War and the ‘War on Terror’ why does Pakistan remain an essentially unachieved nation? To what extent does the argument that Pakistan practices ‘nationalism without a nation’ ring true?
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
‘What opportunities do Vietnam’s defence policies offer to industry?’ National Defence Industry Extra, 8th May 2011
‘The Netherlands defence spending cuts: what do they mean for business?’ National Defence Industry Extra, 13th April 2011
‘Poland’s defence industry on the way back.’ National Defence Industry Extra, 24th March 2011
‘Finmeccanica and the problems of looking east.’ National Defence Industry Extra, 13th March 2011
‘North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme.’ UK Defence Forum Regional Study, RS81, March 2011
‘Iran’s nuclear weapons programme.’ UK Defence Forum Factsheet, FS 62, March 2011
‘Elbit’s presence in Latin America on the increase.’ National Defence Industry Extra, 22nd February 2011
‘Venezuela’s proposed S-300 purchase: a case of annoying the neighbours.’ Defence Viewpoints, 10th November 2010
‘Don’t fear the offset.’ Defence and Security Systems International, Volume 2, winter 2010
‘Indonesia’s Armed Forces: getting the priorities wrong.’ Defence Viewpoints, 19th October 2010
‘Improving the armed forces of the Philippines’ Defence Viewpoints, 2nd September 2010
‘Turkish foreign policy at a crossroads.’ UK Defence Forum Regional Study, RS 78 September 2010 (co-authored with Baris Gulmez)
‘Serbian and Croatian defence cooperation: another reason to be friends.' Defence Viewpoints, 28th June 2010
‘The battle for Romania’s fighter aircraft market.’ Defence Viewpoints, 24th May 2010
'Regional power politics compromise combined efforts to counter al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb.' Defence Viewpoints, 17th May 2010
‘A friend in need: Vietnam’s defence and security policies.’ UK Defence Forum Regional Study, RS 73 May 2010
‘Ukraine in the CSTO: a useful addition?’ Defence Viewpoints, 26th April 2010
India’s defence and security policies: fighting on all fronts.’ UK Defence Forum Regional Study, RS 72, April 2010
‘Stemming Chinese arms sales to Africa.’ Defence Viewpoints, 17th March 2010
‘Russia in the 21st century: crime and corruption in modern Russia.’ UK Defence Forum Regional Study, RS 70, March 2010
‘Russia in the 21st century: confronting the mortality maelstrom.’ UK Defence Forum Regional Study, RS68, January 2010
‘Countering al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula: a new American response?’ Defence Viewpoints, 25th January 2010
‘Argentina: a political overview.’ UK Defence Forum Regional Study, RS65, January 2010
‘Brazil: a political overview of an emerging power.’ UK Defence Forum Regional Study, RS64, November 2009
‘Colombia: a political overview.’ UK Defence Forum Regional Study, RS63, November 2009
‘Cuba after Fidel Castro.’ UK Defence Forum Regional Study, RS62, August 2009
‘Venezuela: a political overview.’ UK Defence Forum Regional Study, RS61, July 2009
‘The Transcaucus – Armenia and Azerbaijan: an update.’ UK Defence Forum Regional Study, RS60, June 2009
‘Belarus: a political overview.’ UK Defence Forum Regional Study, RS59, June 2009
‘Pakistan’s problematic armed forces: Lessons from History.’ Defence Viewpoints, 13th April 2009
‘Maritime security in the Straits of Malacca: an unlikely senior partner.’ Defence Viewpoints, 30th March 2009
‘Japanese sea power: one eye on the future, one eye on the past.’ Defence Viewpoints, 16th February 2009
‘An internationalised approach to coping with Somalia’s pirates.’ Defence Viewpoints, 9th December 2008
‘Ukraine in NATO: a useful addition?’ Defence Viewpoints, 8th November 2008
‘Russia and Network-Centric Warfare?’ UK Defence Forum Regional Study, RS 58, June 2008
INVITED PAPERS/LECTURES (On behalf of UK Defence Forum)
Why should we bother with Burma? The Diplomatic Society, London Metropolitan University, 3rd December 2009
‘Today’s security situation around the Caspian Sea.’ Collaboration with Robin Ashby, Security and stability in the Caspian Sea region from the point of new geopolitical reality Conference, Baku, Azerbaijan, 18th September 2009
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