
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.

Related Posts & Publications


Modernising the United Kingdom
by Gabriel Elefteriu | Aug 3, 2019
Related Content Unleashing the power of the Union – ideas for new leadership For some, the benefits of the Union have been forgotten. The new Government should pursue a Grand Strategy to modernise the United Kingdom, drawing on the strength of the Union to stimulate...
Modernising the United Kingdom
by Gabriel Elefteriu | Aug 3, 2019
Related Content Unleashing the power of the Union – ideas for new leadership For some, the benefits of the Union have been forgotten. The new Government should pursue a Grand Strategy to modernise the United Kingdom, drawing on the strength of the Union to stimulate...
Space: What do we want from the next Prime Minister?
by Gabriel Elefteriu | Jul 16, 2019
Related Content A policy programme for turning the UK into one of the leading space nations of the 21st century, by recognising the strategic importance of Space Power to Britain’s future; reforming the government’s approach to space; raising Britain’s game in...
The Integrated Review – Policy Exchange’s Reflections
by Gabriel Elefteriu | Mar 22, 2021
Related Content Intellectual foundations of the IR The Government’s Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy is the most important British strategy document since end of Cold War. Its significance comes not only from its unprecedented...Support Us
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