Sam Rosenfeld blogs primarily on military and private security issues.
Chairman of the Densus Group, Rosenfeld is a former British Army infantry officer who served for eleven years in many of the world’s more contentious areas. He holds a MSc in Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management, a BA(Hons) in International Relations and Strategic Studies, and is currently studying for his Executive MBA at Wharton Business School.

Sam moved to the UK from Australia at 14, finished school and university in the UK and joined the Royal Irish Regiment. He served in a variety of appointments in Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Sierra Leone and Iraq, in modes including war-fighting, counter-insurgency and peace-enforcement, in roles including command and reconnaissance. As Adjutant the Royal Irish Rangers he was de facto Chief of Staff for an organization of 325. He has commanded training teams in Africa and Eastern Europe for groups up to brigade strength, covering such topics as basic and advanced infantry tactics, counter-insurgency, public order, leadership and command, and operations in built up areas.

As the Staff Officer Close Protection at the Iraq Survey Group he created and commanded the military executive protection teams responsible for protecting many of the ISG and other high-value personnel. He developed a world class capability from very inexperienced material. As the Staff Officer Equipment Capability (Operations) in Northern Ireland he was responsible for consulting with other military and governmental groups, including the police, to identify gaps in their capability and develop methods of meeting those gaps with equipment, tactics, techniques and personnel.

The Densus Group was created to provide audit and consultancy services, assisting organizations in developing professionalism in the use of force by the military, prison service, police or private military contractors.

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