Victor Abramowicz had 13 years of experience working for the Australian Department of Defence in a range of intelligence, strategic and international policy, and capability development areas. He has an Honours in Political Science from the University of Western Australia, a Masters in Strategy and Policy from the University of New South Wales, and is a PhD candidate at Curtin University. His research interests include Australian defence policy and strategy, military technology, defence relations in East Asia and Eastern Europe, and military history.