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Ian Kearns

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Ian Kearns

Position: Senior Associate Research Fellow

Dr Ian Kearns joined RUSI as a Senior Fellow in September 2009. Previously he was Acting Director and Deputy Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research and Deputy Chair of the IPPR’s independent All-Party Commission on National Security in the 21st Century, serving under co-chairs, Lord George Robertson and Lord Paddy Ashdown. He was appointed in February 2010 as a Specialist Adviser to the Joint House of Commons/House of Lords Committee on National Security.

Ian has over twenty years of experience working on foreign and security policy issues and has published on a wide range of issues including Britain’s ‘special relationship’ with the US, nuclear non-proliferation, the enlargement of the European Union, conflict in the former Yugoslavia, and the security situation in Northern Ireland. He is former Director of the Graduate Programme in International Studies at the University of Sheffield, a former Director in the Global Government Industry Practice at Electronic Data Systems (EDS), and a regular media commentator on domestic and international security. Recent media work includes appearances on BBC Newsnight, the Radio 4 Today Programme, The Politics Show, Sky News, Channel 4 News and BBC World Television. Ian has also written for print and periodical outlets such as the Guardian and Prospect.

 

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OP 201201 Turkey, NATO and Nuclear Weapons Turkey, NATO and Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons in Europe 1 Feb 2013
Although Turkey hosts NATO tactical nuclear weapons, it must engage in a delicate balancing act due to its unique interests and position
201212 OP Baltic States, NATO and NSNW The Baltic States, NATO and Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons in Europe 21 Dec 2012
In the debate over NATO's non-strategic nuclear weapons, the perspectives of the Baltic States have a particular resonance
Poland NATO and NSNW cover Poland, NATO and Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons in Europe 17 Feb 2012
The debate in NATO over tactical nuclear weapons continues. Poland provides an intriguing case study of the dynamics at work
Obama NSS Conference Nuclear Security after the Washington Summit 23 Jun 2010
The recent Washington summit has been hailed a victory, but much remains to be done to ensure there can be real progress in the international nuclear security regime (Free download)
British troops Helmand As the Financial Crisis Deepens, Can Britain Maintain its International Security Obligations? 24 Feb 2009
The US Director of National Intelligence is right, it’s not just protectionism that we need to worry about; the financial crisis could contribute to global instability as key actors focus less on international security.
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