Nicolas Jouan is a senior defence and security analyst at RAND. Working primarily with RAND Europe, his research interests relate to defence spending, acquisition policy, European defence and regional geopolitics. He has contributed to policy research projects for high-profile clients, including the UK Ministry of Defence, the European Commission, the Australian Department of Defence, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform.
Prior to joining RAND, Jouan worked for market research firms Euromonitor and GlobalData in London, where he specialised in the global defence industry. He also interned at the IHEDN in Paris and at the French Defence Mission in Hanoi, Vietnam. He holds an M.Litt. in international relations from the University of St. Andrews and a M.Res. in modern history from the University of Paris IV Sorbonne.
M.Litt. in international security studies, University of St Andrews; M.Res. in modern history, University of Paris IV Sorbonne; B.A. in history, University of Rouen
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