Commander Edward Black

Commander Edward Black Royal Navy was previously the First Sea Lord’s Visiting Fellow at RUSI until April 2026. His research interests include Maritime Power and Defence Engagement. 

A Mine Clearance Diving Officer, in addition to time at sea he has served extensively abroad including Operational Tours in Afghanistan and Bahrain; Loan Service with the Royal Navy of Oman; as Defence Attaché in Mali and Deputy Defence Advisor in Kenya. 

He holds an MA (Cantab.) from Trinity College, Cambridge in Natural Sciences and Theology, an MLitt from the University of St Andrews in Terrorism Studies and an MRes from King’s College, London in Defence Studies.