Major Paul Goodall

Former Chief of the General Staff’s Visiting Fellow

Biography

Major Paul Goodall was the General Staff’s Visiting Fellow at he Royal United Services Institute until September 2025.

Paul is a serving Regular British Army Infantry Officer. His military career encompasses regimental duty in both armoured infantry and air assault units, and staff appointments at brigade headquarters and within the Army's Basing and Infrastructure Directorate. He has undertaken operational deployments to both Afghanistan and Kosovo.

He holds a BA in History from the University of York and an MSc (Executive) in Leadership and Strategic Studies from the University of Reading. Paul's principal research interest lies in examining how emerging energy technologies and environmental challenges are likely to influence strategic decision-making and operational effectiveness in future military contexts.

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