The Top 50 Women in Security

Despite this rise in female representation, however, their role has largely gone unnoticed. The NSN Top 50 Women in Security List highlights the importance of gender diversity, aims to inspire future leaders, and promotes a more inclusive approach to addressing global security challenges.

Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is named as the most influential woman working in security today.

Her relentless diplomacy with allies around the globe preserved a united front in support of Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression.

Vice President Harris has also shown that she clearly understands the reality of American military deterrence, and has promised to preserve the American military's status as the most "lethal" force in the world.

The NSN list looked at 10 separate categories which included: Strategists, Allies, Truth Seekers, Warriors, Innovators, Guardians, Financiers, Builders, Peacemakers and Planet keepers.

Giorgia Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister, has been named as the most influential women in security in the 'Allies' category for her unwavering support for Ukraine.

Prime Minister Meloni has repeatedly stated that her government would never backtrack on its support for Ukraine. This decision, she said, was not just morally right but also in the national interest given it was aimed at safeguarding rules designed to protect a country's national integrity.