
William Freer
Research Fellow (National Security)
William Freer is a Research Fellow in National Security. He is a War Studies graduate from King’s College London where his academic work focused on British-American grand strategy in the Cold War and post-Cold War era. His work specialised on how Britain managed military overstretch, economic stagnation, and national security during the withdrawal from ‘East of Suez’ (1957-1971). He previously worked as a consultant for a firm that specialised in research and advisory work (across a wide array of sectors including defence, justice, education, supported employment, and economic inactivity) and government procurement, both in the UK and internationally. He holds a BA in War Studies from King’s College London.
Sustainment under strike and sabotage: Contested logistics in the Wider North
Rebuilding the ladder: Options for boosting Britain’s nuclear posture
Collective defence: The Strategic Defence Review and capability gaps in a changing NATO
The ‘special relationship’: Preparing Britain and America for a new era
Securonomics: The contribution of a Defence Industrial Strategy
The requirement for missile and air defence
What allies want: Appraising Britain’s defence relationships
The trilateral initiative: A minilateral to catalyse Russia’s defeat?
Britain’s hypersonic challenge: Strategic opportunities and risks