Major General James Cowan on The HALO Trust

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In this keynote talk, James Cowan reflects on a career that took him from private soldier to major general in the British Army, with service in Northern Ireland, Germany, Africa, Hong Kong and the Balkans. Drawing on front-line experience commanding The Black Watch in Iraq and serving as the UK’s commander in Helmand, as well as leading major security operations such as the 2012 Olympics in his role as head of counter-terrorism, he explores what real security looks like for communities living with the legacy of war.