Author Archives: Rowan Allport
Dr Rowan Allport is a Deputy Director who leads the HSC's Security and Defence team. Rowan holds a PhD in Politics and a MA in Conflict, Governance and Development from the University of York, as well as a BA (Hons) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Hull. Specialising in strategic analysis and international security, Rowan's primary areas of interest lie in the defence issues in and around the NATO region, interstate conflict and US foreign policy discourse. He is also the lead author of HSC's recent ‘Fire and Ice: A New Maritime Strategy for NATO’s Northern Flank’ report. Rowan's publication credits include articles and commentary in Foreign Policy, The Diplomat, The Hill, DefenseOne, RealClearDefense, The Strategist, UK Defence Journal, Politics.co.uk and The National Interest. He has previously worked as a lobbyist for the Whitehouse Consultancy in Westminster, and as a Senior Analyst for RAND Europe's Security, Defence and Infrastructure team.
Rowan Allport
April 25, 2023
Events, Latest Articles, Parliamentary Evidence, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
26 April, 2023 HSC Deputy Director Dr Rowan Allport is giving evidence to the UK House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee’s inquiry ‘The Arctic’ on Wednesday 26 April 2023. The session can be viewed here: Parliamentlive.tv – International ...
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Rowan Allport
March 5, 2023
Events, Evidence to Parliament, Latest Articles, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
Human Security Centre Deputy Director Dr Rowan Allport is giving evidence to the UK House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee's inquiry 'Defence in Scotland: the North Atlantic and the High North'
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Rowan Allport
February 8, 2023
Europe, Evidence to Parliament, Latest Articles, Parliamentary Evidence
The House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee has published the HSC’s evidence to the committee’s inquiry into Defence in Scotland - the North Atlantic and the High North.
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Rowan Allport
May 30, 2022
Latest Articles, Parliamentary Evidence, Security and Defence
The House of Commons Defence Committee has published the HSC's evidence to the committee's inquiry into Aviation Procurement across the UK Armed Forces. The inquiry comes in the wake of last year's publication of the UK Government's Integrated Review and Defence Command Paper.
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Rowan Allport
March 16, 2022
HSC in the Media, Security and Defence
HSC Deputy Director Dr Rowan Allport has offered his views on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine to CNN and radio host Michael Smerconish on his SiriusXM programme.
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Rowan Allport
December 15, 2021
Evidence to Parliament, Latest Articles
The UK House of Commons Defence Committee has released its report, 'We're going to need a bigger Navy', within which it has repeatedly cited evidence submitted by the HSC's security and defence team.
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Rowan Allport
November 3, 2021
Events, Latest Articles
3 November, 2021 Event II: To the Ends of the Earth and Beyond: Space and Polar Medicine – 18:00 UK time (GMT), 9 November 2021 Tickets available here University College London and the Human Security Centre are teaming up to present an online ...
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Rowan Allport
August 17, 2021
Asia and Pacific, Latest Articles, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
17 August, 2021 HSC Deputy Director Dr Rowan Allport has had a comment piece on Taiwan’s approach to deterrence published in The Diplomat. In it, he examines how the Taipei government is developing a capability via both its domestic industry ...
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Rowan Allport
March 31, 2021
Latest Articles, Security and Defence, Uncategorized
The post-Cold War 'investment holiday' in state-on-state warfare capabilities has left shortfalls on both sides of the Atlantic, and critical questions remain to be resolved about to what extent emerging technology and operations in the grey zone can genuinely take the place of traditional 'heavy metal' systems and conventional warfighting.
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Rowan Allport
September 22, 2020
Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
The Human Security Centre is alarmed by the apparent decision to reduce the planned fleet of UK Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft from five to three.
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