Centre for Defence Studies

The Centre for Defence Studies is based at Kings College London in the War Studies Department According to its own account it 'engages in research at the highest level on British, European and international defence and security issues. CDS was established at King’s College in 1990, with a grant from the UK Ministry of Defence but is now fully independent.'

People

Membership currently consists of staff at King's College London and related institutes.

Director: John Gearson

Senior Researchers

• Charles Alao
• John Garnett
• Jane Sharp

Visiting Professors/Senior Research Fellows

• Michael Quinlan
• Robert Picciotto

Senior Research Associates

• Andrew Dorman
• Mark Laity
• Susan Martin
• Martin Navias
• Mike Rose
• Laura Sandys
• David Sloggett
• Robert Fox
• Anthony Cragg
• Stephen Badsey
• Ian Richardson
• Lindsay Clutterbuck
• Rahul Roy Choudhuny

Research Associates

• Alice Hills
• Bill Park
• Damian R. Sanges d'Abadie
• Gordon Wilson
• Thomas Withington