MATT P. DRYDEN

COUNTER-TERRORISM AND SECURITY SPECIALIST

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Leveraging experience across frontline operations, academic research, and government policy to provide evidence-based, non-partisan analysis, research, and advisory services.

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LATEST MEDIA

ITN Onlooker, October 2026. My expert interview featured in this ITN Onlooker Explainer video on Hostile Foreign Interference.

LBC, October 2026. Live interview reacting to the annual MI5 threat assessment on AI bioweapons, drones and more.

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SERVICES

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Written Analysis, Opinion, and Comment

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TV, Radio, and Podcast Interview

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Policy, Programme Management, and Capacity-Building Advisory.

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