Ewan Lawson
Senior Research Fellow for Military Influence, Royal United Services Institute
Ewan Lawson is Senior Research Fellow for Military Influence at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). He was previously a Royal Air Force officer, initially as a policing and security specialist but in more recent years in a range of joint warfare appointments. His most recent experience was within Joint Forces Command with responsibility for the development of cyber warfare capabilities. Since graduating from the UK Advanced Command and Staff Course, his experience has included tours as a joint operational planner, as the commanding officer of the UK Psychological Operations Group, and the first Defence Attaché at the British Embassy in South Sudan.
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