
Tash Buckley is a Lecturer in Security and Technology at Cranfield University and an Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. She is a recognised researcher in national security, emerging technologies, and research security policy. Tash’s work examines how technological disruption reshapes strategic, legal, and institutional spaces, combining qualitative, creative, and narrative-led methodologies to explore complex sociotechnical systems and the evolving boundaries between technology, power, and institutional identity. She has led high-level policy engagements, is a regular contributor to major think tanks and a frequent commentator on national security issues, including outlets such as Politico, The Record and appearances on BBC News.

