General Sir Richard Barrons served as Commander Joint Forces Command, one of the six ‘Chiefs of Staff’ leading the UK Armed Forces, 2013-2016, and responsible for 23,000 people worldwide and a budget of £4.3Bn. His military career began as an artillery officer and included the last decade of the Cold War and leadership from Captain to General on military operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Now Co-Chairman of Universal Defence & Security Solutions, he advises on senior leadership, defence, and national security matters and is a regular media commentator. He was one of the leaders of the Prime Minister’s 2025 Strategic Defence Review. His latest book, War and Peace, the Life and Times of General Sir Richard Barrons was published in 2024.