Paul Ashley served in the British Armed Forces for over 28 years, carrying out a number of roles, including defense nuclear and chemical instructor, and hostage survival instructor. After leaving the forces, he has worked in the security industry on contracts in Iraq, Nigeria, Afghanistan and Kuwait. Ashley is the author of “The Complete Encyclopedia of Terrorist Organizations,” published in outlets in Britain, the United States and Australia. He is currently a counterterrorist analyst for 361 Security.