Kiran Suman-Chauhan is a junior analyst at RAND Europe. Part of the Defence, Security & Justice research group, his work spans military capability and procurement, the impact of emerging technologies on Defence, conventional and nuclear deterrence, and strategic cultures in hostile states. His primary interests include maritime capability and operations, uncrewed systems and C-UAS, and military use of AI. Suman-Chauhan works primarily with qualitative research methods, including literature reviews, interviews, workshops and wargames.
Suman-Chauhan has previously worked with the British Army's Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research (CHACR), where he contributed to a project exploring the consequences of poor strategic decision-making, and another that drew lessons on how to break stalemates from historical case studies.
Prior to joining RAND Europe, Suman-Chauhan studied at the University of Exeter, where he completed his B.A. in history and his M.A. in conflict, security and development. His M.A. included work on authoritarian conflict management in Central Asia, violent non-state actors, and the changing character of warfare. His dissertation explored how the PRC has exploited historical narratives in their information operations.
B.A. in history, University of Exeter; M.A. in conflict, security and development, University of Exeter
