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William Reynolds is an Advanced Education Pathway (AEP) Lecturer in Defence Studies at King's College London's Defence Studies Department, within the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. He holds a PhD in War Studies (2023) from King’s, focusing on British-Japanese grand strategy dynamics during the Cold War. His research explores post-1945 British grand strategy, Anglo-Japanese relations, and Indo-Pacific geopolitics.
Education: Bachelors and Masters in War Studies and National Security Studies from King's College London, followed by a PhD in War Studies (2023). His doctoral thesis, 'The Japanese Phenomenon', examined British grand strategy's influence on post-1945 policies toward Japan.
Research Interests: Prioritizes British-Japanese geopolitical interactions, post-1945 grand strategy, Indo-Pacific security, and the Cod Wars. Collaborations include the Cabinet Office's Strategy Unit via the Cabinet Office-Centre for Grand Strategy Doctoral Student Placement Programme (2020-2022) and a 2024 Research England-funded project analyzing UK Defence Reviews.
Research Affiliations: Centre for Grand Strategy (advancing historical expertise in statecraft) and King’s Centre for Defence Economics and Management (KCDEM), focusing on defence resource allocation and strategic adaptation.
Notable Contributions: Authored policy briefs on UK strategic resets and contributed to analyses of AUKUS, Western defence cooperation, and the UK's defence industrial base. His work bridges historical scholarship with contemporary strategic policy challenges.
