Gabriel Elefteriu

Gabriel Elefteriu FRAeS is a Senior Research Fellow at the Council on Geostrategy, where his research focuses on defence space policy and strategy, and the global space power balance. Having also served as Deputy Director at the Council on Geostrategy, he was previously Director of Research and Strategy and member of the Senior Management Team at Policy Exchange, which he first joined in 2014 and where he also founded and directed the first dedicated Space Policy Research Unit in the United Kingdom. Gabriel is also an Associate of King’s College, London, an elected Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, and a founding partner at AstroAnalytica, a space consultancy. He holds a BA in War Studies (first class) and an MA in Intelligence and International Security (Distinction), both from King’s College, London.

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Gabriel Elefteriu discusses the ‘Golden Dome’ project and its effect on Russian nuclear deterrence

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Our Senior Research Fellow (Space Power) examines the Trump administration's Golden Dome project affecting the Russian deterrence

UK space strategy and the national space interest: A methodological approach

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Gabriel Elefteriu outlines Britain’s national space interest and provides a methodological approach for UK space strategy making.

Rethinking Britain’s defence space posture

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Gabriel Elefteriu explains the fundamental shift in US space policy, and how the UK should rethink its own space doctrine and posture.

Better space: Consolidating the UK National Space Enterprise

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Gabriel Elefteriu sets out why a National Space Enterprise should be central to reforming the UK’s approach to the space domain

Why should Britain invest in military spacepower?

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Gabriel Elefteriu sets out the case for Britain to engage in the current military space race and prepare for a potential conflict in space

Why space matters to the United Kingdom

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Gabriel Elefteriu outlines the importance of space for the United Kingdom and the future of geopolitics

AI power and British strategy

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Robert Bassett Cross, Harry Halem and Gabriel Elefteriu present how Britain can best harness the potential of artificial intelligence

Russian space nukes would be a sword of Damocles over our heads

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Gabriel Elefteriu FRAeS explores the prospect of Russian nuclear weapons in space and the diplomatic and military consequences

The role of space power in geopolitical competition

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Gabriel Elefteriu FRAeS explores the role of space power in geopolitical competition in the 21st century

Why alliances matter

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Gabriel Elefteriu explores definitions of alliances and why they matter to the UK, investigating both the costs and benefits