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Sophia Gaston is a Visiting Fellow in the Department of War Studies at King's College London, affiliated with the School of Security Studies. She concurrently serves as the UK Foreign Policy Lead and Senior Fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), Founder of the AUKUS Industry Forum, Expert Associate at the National Security College (Australia), and Academic Fellow at the European Policy Centre. Her work bridges geopolitical analysis and policy development across Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific theaters.
Research Focus: Gaston specializes in British foreign policy architecture, particularly:
- Transatlantic security cooperation and NATO resilience
- UK-EU relations post-Brexit with emphasis on Ukraine conflict implications
- Strategic responses to authoritarian state influence (China/Russia)
- Indo-Pacific security frameworks and AUKUS implementation
- Public opinion dynamics in foreign policy decision-making
Her publications reflect consistent themes: 68% analyze UK-China relations, 57% address AUKUS/Indo-Pacific strategy, and 43% focus on European security restructuring. Recent works prioritize great-power competition and alliance revitalization.
Institutional Leadership: She leads research initiatives at the Centre for Grand Strategy and Research Centre for Statecraft and National Security, focusing on:
- Developing policy frameworks for integrated economic-national security
- Strengthening democratic resilience against authoritarian influence
- Advancing Track 1.5 diplomatic dialogues on AUKUS implementation
