Sean Bell

Military analyst

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Biography

Sean Bell enjoyed a first career in the RAF where he flew Harrier fighter jets from land and sea, and served on numerous staff appointments in the Ministry of Defence and overseas.

In addition, Sean was deployed into a wide variety of dynamic multi-national operational theatres, including Bosnia, Sarajevo, the Gulf, and three tours in Afghanistan.

Sean left the RAF in late 2012 as an Air Vice-Marshal.

Since leaving the RAF Sean has a portfolio career which includes running a small property development company and providing defence consultancy services to national and international clients. Since 2022 Sean has been providing military analysis for Sky News, covering the Ukraine war.

Sean is also a fellow of the Institute of Directors, a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, an ambassador for OnBoarding Officers and RAFA, the chairman of the Aviation Focus Group, and is president or chairman of a variety of charitable causes.