Head British Defence Staff Southeast Asia and Defence Advisor to Singapore (based in Singapore) at Cyber & Specialist Operations Command
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Colonel Eddie Maskell-Pedersen serves as the Head of the British Defence Staff for Southeast Asia and is the Defence Advisor to Singapore. A Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the IET with a Masters from Kings College London, he has extensive experience in electronic warfare and strategic planning, with deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Balkans.
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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Head British Defence Staff Southeast Asia and Defence Advisor to Singapore (based in Singapore)
Location
Singapore
Personality Overview
How Eddie shows up
Tough To Convince
Overcautious
Status Quo Seeker
They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.
Priorities
Topics Eddie cares about
UK-Singapore Defence
As the UK's Defence Advisor to Singapore, he is central to strengthening defence cooperation and partnerships between the two nations, highlighted by recent high-level visits and exercises.
Emerging Defence Tech
He actively participates in discussions on emerging technologies and their impact on future conflicts, such as the Future Conflict Workshop hosted by IISS.
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Career
Work history
5-2023
Head British Defence Staff Southeast Asia and Defence Advisor to Singapore (based in Singapore)
Cyber & Specialist Operations Command
9-1998
British Army Officer
British Army
12-2022 - 5-2023
Chief of Staff to Army CIO
British Army
6-2020 - 12-2022
MA to the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
UK Ministry of Defence
6-2018 - 6-2020
Regimental Commanding Officer
Strategic Command
In the press
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Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.
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