Declan Power

Declan Power is a former Irish Army soldier, defence analyst and author.

Power originally joined the Army Reserve (then FCÁ).

He served in a variety of roles in the Defence Forces and appointments at home and abroad encompassing internal security, peacekeeping and anti-terrorism duties. He also attended the Military College and a number of other specialist Defence Force schools and courses.

His last years of service were spent attached to the Chief of Staff's Branch at Defence Forces Headquarters (DFHQ). He is a graduate of Dublin City University and Trinity College, Dublin.

Power is now a contributing analyst on security and defence matters to a wide variety of institutions and media, including the Royal Irish Academy's Irish Studies in International Affairs (from the Congo to Mali, 2013) and the author of Siege of Jadotville (currently adapted for film). In addition to other work he is currently working on 'Beyond the Call of Duty'.