Speakers

Arun Dawson is a PhD candidate in War Studies at the Freeman Air and Space Institute, King’s College London, where his research explores airpower and British grand strategy during the Cold War. More broadly, he is interested in how international relations is shaped by the development, production and diffusion of military technology, particularly in the air domain.
With a background in engineering from Oxford and experience flying with the University Air Squadron, Arun brings a multidisciplinary perspective to defence and security studies. Beyond King’s, he is a Fellow of the Baltic Defence College, a Visiting Lecturer at the Sri Lankan National Defence College, and a former intern with NATO’s Defence Investment Division.