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Jack Watling

Senior Research Fellow at Royal United Services Institute

Dr Jack Watling is Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Jack works closely with the British military on the development of concepts of operation, assessments of the future operating environment, and conducts operational analysis of contemporary conflicts. Dr Watling’s PhD examined the evolution of Britain’s policy responses to civil war in the early twentieth century. Mr Watling has worked extensively on Ukraine, Iraq, Yemen, Mali, Rwanda, and further afield. 
Updated: May 7, 2025