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Ed Arnold

Research Fellow for European Security, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

Ed Arnold is a Research Fellow for European Security within the International Security Studies Department at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). His experience covers defence, intelligence, counterterrorism, and counterinsurgency. His primary research focuses on British defence, security, and foreign policy, specifically relating to the European security architecture and transatlantic cooperation. He joined RUSI from the private sector, where he was a strategy consultant within the defence and security industry. In his previous professional life, Mr Arnold was an infantry officer within the British Army, spending his military career primarily overseas, including deployments to Afghanistan and East Africa and a posting at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) during the Ukraine crisis. Mr Arnold holds an MA in war studies from King’s College London.
Updated: September 7, 2023