Arun Dawson

Arun Dawson is a PhD candidate at the Freeman Air and Space Institute, King’s College London, and a Researcher with the RUSI-led Nuclear Deterrence Network. He is interested in how the development, production and diffusion of military technology - particularly in the air - interacts with international relations. Arun brings a multidisciplinary perspective to these topics, having trained in both engineering (Oxford) and security studies (King’s).

Alongside his academic career, Arun serves as Parliamentary Researcher to Lord Stirrup, former Chief of the Defence Staff (2006–2010). He previously held roles at NATO Headquarters, the Baltic Defence College and the Smithsonian Institution, the latter as a Guggenheim Fellow. He writes in a personal capacity.