Sir Lawrence Freedman KCMG

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Sir Lawrence Freedman KCMG
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Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman is Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King's College London. He was Professor of War Studies from 1982 to 2014 and Vice-Principal from 2003 to 2013. Before joining King's he held research appointments at Nuffield College Oxford, the International Institute for Strategic Studies and the Royal Institute of International Affairs. Elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1995 and awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 1996, he was appointed Official Historian of the Falklands Campaign in 1997. In 2003, he was awarded the KCMG (Knight Commander of St Michael and St George). In June 2009 he was appointed to serve as a member of the official inquiry into Britain and the 2003 Iraq War.

He has written on international history, strategic theory and nuclear weapons issues, as well as commenting on current security issues. Among his recent books are Strategy: A History (2013), The Future of War: A History (2017), and Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine (2022).

Modern Warfare: Lessons from Ukraine
Lowy Institute Papers
Modern Warfare: Lessons from Ukraine
The foremost authority on modern war in the English-speaking world examines Europe’s most important conflict since the Second World War.
Muddled messages as Britain seeks to stay alert
Muddled messages as Britain seeks to stay alert
Confusion reigned as Covid-19 lockdown eased, complex guidance raising fears Boris Johnson had made another mistake.
Brexit: “Do or die”
Brexit: “Do or die”
Boris Johnson swerves from “no deal” to “deal”, while a not-so-anonymous source steers the headlines in his favour.
Brexit: Deal or no deal
Brexit: Deal or no deal
The clock is ticking, and a theatrical Boris Johnson is putting on a show of being prepared to go to the brink.
The last straw for Theresa May
The last straw for Theresa May
Her great failure was to concede the withdrawal agreement flaws instead of championing it as a negotiating triumph.
The greatest British political crisis of modern times
The greatest British political crisis of modern times
For all the talk, the Brexit debate has barely moved beyond how to get out of the EU, let alone tackle the big issues.
How did the United Kingdom get itself into such a political mess?
How did the United Kingdom get itself into such a political mess?
The spectacle may be unedifying and cost of failure terrifying, but parliamentary democracy is still alive and kicking.
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