With a generation of experience, the Defence Studies Department is able to respond to the evolving needs of military education in an ever changing environment. Our unique practitioner relationship with the UK Defence Academy places us as a leader for professional military education internationally Our aim is to: - Deliver cutting-edge research and education that impacts across the disciplines of defence, security, strategic studies and the history of conflict. - Develop the intellectual edge of defence and security practitioners from the UK and allied nations. - Provide evidence-based advice to the UK government on areas related to defence, security, and strategy. Our purpose is to: - Enable innovative research and research-enhanced education on questions related to defence, security, strategy, and history. - Inform, engage, and lead in discussion and debates across the defence and security policy sector nationally and internationally. - Develop within our students the knowledge, creativity, and intellectual skills necessary to succeed in a complex and demanding operating environment