
Gabriel Elefteriu
Director of Research and Strategy and Head of Space Policy
Gabriel Elefteriu is Director of Research and Strategy at Policy Exchange. He also heads the organisation’s Space Policy Unit – the first of its kind in the UK – which he helped establish in April 2019. His background expertise is in space affairs, foreign policy and defence strategy, with a particular interest in Net Assessment. In his previous role at Policy Exchange Gabriel was Senior Defence Fellow within the “Britain in the World” project led by Dr John Bew. Before joining Policy Exchange in 2014, he was Senior Defence Analyst and Consultant with a defence market intelligence company working with global defence and homeland security industry clients, including A&D primes. His earlier experience includes a number of business and security intelligence roles in the City. Gabriel holds a BA in War Studies (1st class) and an MA in Intelligence and International Security (distinction) from King’s College London, where his main research focus was on space security and strategy. He is also an Associate of King’s College.

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An Attack on Ukraine and World Order
by Gabriel Elefteriu | Feb 25, 2022
Related Content The world was shocked this week by a barbaric and unprovoked full-scale attack on a sovereign, European and most importantly, peaceful member of the community of nations. Ukraine had already been a victim of Russia’s aggression since 2014. Now the...
UK’s Defence Space Strategy in Context
by Gabriel Elefteriu | Feb 10, 2022
Related Content An analysis This analysis by Gabriel Elefteriu notes that the UK’s first Defence Space Strategy is an excellent document with an assertive message. It maps out a coherent and logical path towards UK space power. But delivering a range of complex...
The MoD’s newly independent ‘net assessment’ capability can make a huge difference
by Gabriel Elefteriu | Jan 18, 2022
Related Content By reporting directly to the Defence Secretary, SONAC will be able to speak truth to power on key strategic choices The Ministry of Defence hit a milestone this week with the establishment of the Secretary of State’s Office of Net Assessment and...
UK’s space strategy: the boost is yet to come
by Gabriel Elefteriu | Oct 1, 2021
Related Content The UK’s new National Space Strategy (NSS) comes at a critical juncture as global space competition sharpens and as the Government seeks to define the space dimension of Global Britain. With its vital role in the functioning of modern economies,...Support Us
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