Grey Zone
Brief

Matthew Lonsdale is the founder of Grey Zone Brief, an independent geopolitical and intelligence publication. He served sixteen years in the Australian Defence Force, including five years as an intelligence professional in Special Operations. His deployments included counter-terrorism operations in the Middle East between 2016 and 2019, and embassy evacuation planning in Ukraine ahead of the 2022 Russian invasion, followed by redeployment with the Support Response Team to Poland and Germany to support Australia's lethal aid contributions. He was awarded the US Joint Service Commendation Medal and two ADF commendations for his contribution to the global disruption of terrorism networks. He is completing a Graduate Certificate in National Security Policy at the Australian National University. Views are his own; no classified information is used in Grey Zone Brief content.