
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


The High Stakes of Space Power
by Gabriel Elefteriu | Aug 13, 2019
Related Content Space power will become as significant in shaping human affairs as geopolitical power. (Originally published in the New Delhi Sunday Guardian) After an early thrill ride in the 1960s, followed by a sleepy coasting, space is again abuzz with activity....
Britain must scale up its space ambition
by Gabriel Elefteriu | Apr 23, 2019
Related Content This article first appeared in The Times Red Box In the past few weeks, we’ve seen further proof of a revolution going on in space. India has conducted its first anti-satellite test, the first private moon mission reached its destination, and the...
India thinks space power status requires offensive military space capabilities – and may be right
by Gabriel Elefteriu | Mar 28, 2019
Related Content Linking space power with offensive capabilities reflects wider trends in global strategic affairs On 27 March, India performed a test of its new direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile, destroying one of its own satellites. The test likely used a...
Net Assessment for the MOD: Implementation is Key
by Gabriel Elefteriu | Dec 17, 2018
Related Content Net Assessment is a tremendous opportunity for a strategic renaissance – we must get it right from the beginning Speaking last week at the annual lecture by the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), the professional head of the Armed Forces, General Sir...Support Us
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