King's College London

Department of War Studies

The War Studies Group is split into 3 strands: International Studies, Military Studies and Policy Studies.

Centre for Science and Security Studies

The Centre for Science and Security Studies is part of the War Studies Group in the policy strand. According to their website,

"Members of the Centre conduct scholarly and policy-relevant research on weapons proliferation, non-proliferation, verification and disarmament, space security and mass effect terrorism including the CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) dimension. A significant emphasis is also placed on engaging on these issues with security practitioners in governments and international organisations, and the wider dissemination of research findings through engagement with the media.

The Centre organises conferences and runs a regular seminar series where internal and external speakers address issues related to science and security."

Seminars

Counter Terrorism

• Avi Dichter: Cancelled a trip to the UK fearing arrest for war crimes, he was invited to London as a keynote speaker at a seminar on counter terrorism. The BBC report,

"The Shin Beth agency, headed by Mr Dichter between 2000 and 2005, helped plan the assassination of Hamas military commander Saleh Shehada in July 2002.

Nine children were killed in the raid. A one-tonne bomb was dropped on Mr Shehada's house. The dead included his wife and his three children."

Alumni

• Shane Brighton