Alan West

Admiral West has extraordinary experience and knowledge in security, intelligence, and defense. He is an expert in risk management and forecasting. He has rich experience in exchanging work with senior international figures and government officials. From 2002 to 2006, he held the highest position in the British Navy as the First Secretary of Naval Affairs. Most of his naval career was spent at sea, serving on 14 different warships and commanding three of them. Allen has received multiple appointments from the Ministry of Defense in the fields of planning, planning, and policy. In addition, he served as the Chief of Intelligence for the British Navy for three years and as the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency for three years, participating in military operations including the Kosovo War. He was the first joint force commander in the process of creating a permanent joint headquarters and commanded military exercises at the new headquarters. In 2000, he was promoted to Admiral, and at that time he had served as the Commander in Chief of Naval Ships, NATO East Atlantic Commander in Chief, and NATO Northern Navy Allied Commander. He led the British Navy to actively fight against the 9\/11 terrorist attacks and the military invasion of Afghanistan. From 2002 to 2006, Allen served as the First Minister of Naval Affairs. He inspired everyone to carry out and organize the Trafalgar bicentennial event and led the British Navy to play a crucial and successful role in its early entry into Iraq. In 2006, he became the Chairman of the Defense Advisory Committee of Queenitec UK Defense Technology Company. From 2007 to 2010, Allen joined the government team of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, responsible for national security, counter-terrorism, as well as cybersecurity and Olympic security. During this period, Allen developed the UK's first overall national security strategy to date and developed a series of other groundbreaking strategies: the Counter Terrorism Policy Competition 2; Network security; CBRN Chemical Biological Radiation and Nuclear Energy; Scientific and technological means to combat international terrorism; Guide local governments to enhance public safety in crowded areas, etc. He is also the chairman of the National Security Forum. At present, he also serves as the President of the University of Southampton, the Naval Director of the Imperial War Museum, and the Chairman of the Military Student Professional Qualification Organization, as well as other important positions.