Abhijit Iyer-Mitra is a geopolitical analyst and researcher. His research focuses on defence issues, specialising in defence economics, technology and procurement, and nuclear dynamics. He also deals with governance issues and non-traditional security threats. He has been a Visiting Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Stimson Center, Washington, DC. He holds an MA in International Relations from Monash University, Melbourne.