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Advisory Board




The Defence IQ advisory board consists of key thinkers and thought leaders in the Defence space. These seasoned industry experts guide the topics on the Defence IQ site in addition to frequently contributing content and media. These industry leaders were selected due to the caliber of their work within their respective areas of expertise.

Andrew Elwell
Editor
Defence IQ

Chris Granville-White, CBE

Defence Dateline Group

Jack D Segal

Ian Edward Shields OBE





 

About our Advisors


Andrew Elwell


Andrew graduated from The University of Nottingham with an MA in History in 2003. After graduating Andrew started his career with a niche armour systems manufacturer, which provided ballisitic and blast armour products for the international defence market. His first major undertaking was to project manage a UOR up-armour programme for an in-theatre MoD vehicle. After completion of the contract, Andrew headed up the research and development department at the company. This involved designing, developing, testing and presenting new armour solutions to defeat customer specific threats to all major European and International ballistic and blast standards.

Following this Andrew moved behind the desk and became Senior Editor at a news and data provider, offering proprietary analysis, intelligence, market research and data on the global security and defence industry. The role offered the chance to write widely on the industry, exploring new technologies and getting to grips with corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and debt and equity fundraisings.


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Chris Granville-White, CBE


Chris was a pilot in the Royal Air Force, with an operational background flying single-seat aircraft in the attack and recce roles. He flew Hunters in the Middle East for 2 years operating from Aden, Bahrain and Sharjah. He later flew Hunters in Germany, and Harriers as an off-base site commander in Germany. Following conversion to the Jaguar, he was a squadron commander in the UK and on regular detachments to North Norway. He also spent 3 years as a flying instructor at the RAF College Cranwell.
 
Following his time on operational flying, he worked for 11 years in the Operational Requirements branch in MoD, where he was responsible for the Harrier GR5/7, Jaguar Fly-by-Wire, Experimental Aircraft Programme (EAP), and Eurofighter Typhoon. In the early days of Eurofighter Typhoon, he negotiated the operational requirement with the air staffs of the partner air forces, and for 8 years was on the 4-Nation Board of Directors.
 
Chris is a graduate of the RAF's Air Warfare Course, and the Royal Navy Staff College at Greenwich. His individual project papers won the course prize on both courses.
 
In his spare time he is a Yachtmaster Ocean sail-training skipper, instructor and examiner with the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth, and the RAF Sailing Association. He was appointed CBE in 1996.
 
Since finishing his time in the Royal Air Force, Chris has worked in various roles in the defence industry — and also chairs several of the annual IQPC conferences.
 


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Defence Dateline Group


Defence Dateline

Internal UK and European defence analytics

For military decision makers, industry stakeholders and the fighting men and women of Europe, understanding the state of European defence is a top priority. In this regular column, the Defence Dateline Group will explore Europe’s defence dilemmas: asking the tough questions, shining a light on the biggest issues and providing you with the “food for thought” you need to tackle the challenges ahead. 

The Group

Tom Wein - Columnist

Tom is an analyst at Strategic Communication Laboratories, London. As well as time at Jane’s Strategic Advisory Services, he has published academic papers and articles on British foreign policy, strategy in Afghanistan and the French Resistance in WWII.

Gary Grewal - Guest Columnist

Gary is a security consultant, currently interning at NATO Allied Command Transformation. Having recently completed a placement with the European Union’s Kenyan mission, Gary has also held various defence affairs positions, including time with Jane’s Strategic Advisory Service and the International Maritime Organisation.

Robert Knapp - Columnist

Robert is a regular foreign affairs and defence contributor to BN magazine, with his principle areas of focus being naval strategy, European defence procurement and 20th century maritime history.


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Jack D Segal


Jack Segal currently serves as a member of SACEUR's Strategic Advisory Team and Visiting Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Security Studies, National Defense University.
 
For over a decade, he served as Chief Foreign Policy Advisor to NATO's four-star operational Commander for the Afghanistan ISAF mission from 2002 to 2010. He participated in decision-making for ISAF operational planning and strategic assessments; served as Advisor to NATO strategic commander (SACEUR) on NATO contingency planning, Afghan transition, counter-piracy, "High North" (implications of Arctic environmental change), energy security and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD); and served as Adviser to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
 
For over two decades, he served as a senior career US diplomat, serving the US State Department and the White House. His primary duties included: National Security Council Director for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia and Director for Non-proliferation/export controls; Moscow - WMD destruction/START implementation; first US Consul General in Siberia (WMD implementation; opening business ties); Political/Military Chief in Israel (ballistic missile defence development, Gulf War, Intifada); Chief of Staff to Undersecretary of State for International Security and Arms Control; START strategic nuclear weapons negotiating team (missile/bomber limits, monitoring/compliance); His service was recognised with four Superior Honor Awards.
 
Previous to this, he served eleven years in the US Army as an Infantry Officer with two tours in Viet Nam (4th and 25th Infantry Division - III Corps); a tour in Germany with Army Security Agency (strategic intelligence/SIGINT). In 1965, after a year at Penn State University, he joined the Army and was commissioned through Infantry OCS.  After parachute training, he joined the 4th Infantry Division in Dau Tieng, Vietnam as a 2d Lieutenant, serving there through the Tet Offensive.  He volunteered for a second Vietnam tour and, after promotion to Captain, was assigned to the 25th Infantry Division at Cu Chi.  Among his awards were the Bronze Star and two Meritorious Service Medals.

Jack received a BA (Cum Laude) in International Relations from Boston University.  He returned to the Army in Germany, serving in command and staff positions in Army strategic intelligence units.  He was promoted to Major in 1975.  Simultaneously, he received an MA degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California’s German Graduate School and was named “Distinguished Graduate.”
 
In 1977, Jack joined the US Foreign Service. Initially, he served as Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs where he supported passage of State Department authorisation bills and coordinated interaction with Members of Congress. From 1981 to 1983, he was Political / Economic officer in Botswana, working closely with now-President Ian Khama to develop Botswana’s fledgling security forces. In 1983, he went to Athens as Political / Military Affairs officer where he participated in successful US - Greek base negotiations.  In 1985, he joined the Office of Soviet Union Affairs as the action officer for the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START). 


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Ian Edward Shields OBE


Ian Shields joined the RAF in 1977 and, after training as a navigator, commenced his operational flying career on the Vulcan in 1981.  After the Vulcan’s retirement he transferred to the Hercules and began a long association with tactical air transport.  Following a series of ground and staff appointments, as well as flying tours that encompassed flying training, air refuelling, strategic and tactical air transport, aeromedical evacuation and famine relief, he was promoted to wing commander in 1997.  He undertook Advanced Command and Staff training at the Joint Services Command and Staff College Bracknell in 1999/2000 where he gained an MA in Defence Studies from Kings’ College, London.

Command of No 47 Squadron followed, during which time he was the deputy commander of the team that re-opened Kabul airport.  For this and his command of No 47 Squadron he was appointed OBE in 2003.  After a tour at the Ministry of Defence, he was seconded to the Senior British Military Advisor’s staff at the US’ HQ CENTCOM from February to August 2005 following which he gained an MPhil in International Relations from Queens’ College, Cambridge.  He taught on the Advanced Command and Staff Course at Shrivenham 2006/7 and on promotion to group captain in August 2007 assumed his final position as Assistant Director, Air and Space, at the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre.  He retired from the RAF in 2010 to undertake a PhD at Cambridge University in International Relations.

Mr Shields has written widely on the employment of air and space power with several articles and book reviews published in the RAF’s peer-reviewed Journal, Air Power Review.  He has presented to, and been published by, the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, and has spoken at a number of conferences in London and at Cambridge University on issues such as the employment of Air and Space and the future nature of conflict.


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