Rowan Allport is a deputy director at the Human Security Centre, a London-based foreign policy think tank. Previously a lobbyist in Westminster and a senior analyst for RAND Europe's Security, Defense and Infrastructure group, Dr. Allport authored Fire and Ice: A New Maritime Strategy for NATO's Northern Flank and has been published in outlets including Foreign Policy, The Diplomat, and Defense One. He holds a PhD in politics from the University of York and lives in England.