Mark Carleton Smith

General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith is a retired military officer who spent 40 years in the British Army, including commanding the SAS and serving as Director of UK Special Forces. He held senior strategic roles such as Defence Director of Operations and Military Strategy, overseeing all British military operations worldwide. He served in multiple regions including the Middle East, Balkans, Southeast Asia, Afghanistan, Africa and South America. Currently he chairs a charitable trust, sits on several boards and advises the Warsaw Security Forum.