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United Kingdom General Sir Richard Shirreff is a retired British Army officer who served as NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe and is now a co-founder and managing partner of Strategia Worldwide, a global risk advisory company.
Richard is co-Founder and Managing Partner of Strategia Worldwide.
Advisory Board member of the non-for profit security organisation Genderforce, aiming to fight and prevent acts of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in conflict and post-conflict situations.
Co-founder and managing partner of Strategia Worldwide, a global risk advisory company recently acquired by Sigma7, of which he is also Executive Vice Chairman.
Shirreff's commentaries on foreign militaries, such as his assessment on the strategic weaknesses of Russia's armed forces, have been distributed by news agencies such as Times Radio.
Alexander Richard David Shirreff was born in Kenya on October 21, 1955. He was educated at Oundle School in England and later attended Exeter College, Oxford, where he studied modern history. Shirreff was commissioned into the 14th/20th King’s Hussars as a second lieutenant in 1976. His military service included active duty in various prominent conflicts. He participated in the Gulf War in 1991 as a tank squadron leader and later served in Northern Ireland in 1995, receiving a Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service. He also commanded the 7th Armoured Brigade, deploying to Kosovo, and was recognized for his service with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2001. His career progression highlights his leadership capabilities and strategic acumen in challenging environments.
Shirreff continued to advance through the ranks, becoming a major general in 2003 and serving as Chief of Staff at Land Command. In 2005, he became General Officer Commanding the 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division, which deployed as HQ Multinational Division South East in Iraq in July 2006. He was appointed Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in 2007 and was promoted to lieutenant general later that year. In recognition of his distinguished service, he was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2010 New Year Honours. On March 4, 2011, Shirreff reached the pinnacle of his military career when he was promoted to full general and appointed Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR) for NATO, a position he held until his retirement in March 2014.
Following his military career, General Sir Richard Shirreff co-founded Strategia Worldwide in 2016, a global risk advisory company. He became its managing partner and continues to contribute his expertise in strategy, leadership, and geopolitical analysis. In the same year, he authored “2017: War with Russia: An Urgent Warning from Senior Military Command,” a book that explores potential geopolitical conflicts and has been translated into multiple languages. He is also Executive Vice Chairman of Sigma7 following its acquisition of Strategia Worldwide. Additionally, Shirreff is an Advisory Board member of Genderforce, a non-profit organization dedicated to combating sexual and gender-based violence in conflict zones.
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