Keir Giles

Keir Giles is an associate fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House. He has supported the institute in its Russia-focused research since 2013. Previously, he worked with the BBC Monitoring Service and the UK Defence Academy, where he wrote and advised on Russian military, defence and security issues including human factors influencing Russian security policy, Russian strategy and doctrine, the Russian view of cyber and information security, and Russia’s relations with its neighbours in Northern Europe. He is the author of multiple publications explaining the Russian approach to warfare. His most recent book is Who Will Defend Europe? (Hurst, 2024), describing the challenges facing the continent under combined pressure from the United States and Russia. In addition to his work with Chatham House, Keir leads the Conflict Studies Research Centre, a group of subject matter experts in Eurasian security.