Victor Abramowicz

Victor Abramowicz is research leader - defence capability at RAND Australia. His work focuses on capability development and acquisition issues, together with broader national security and strategic studies research.

Before joining RAND, Victor worked for more than 20 years in the Australian national security sector across government, industry, and academia in a range of intelligence, strategic and international policy, capability development, and industry engagement areas. He specialises in defence policy and strategy, capability development, the effects of military technology, international relations theory, security relations in East Asia and Eastern Europe, and military history.

Victor has published widely including for Australia's Lowy and Australian Strategic Policy Institutes, the Centre for Independent Studies, and India's Council for Strategic and Defense Research. He has provided commentary on security issues for television programs including Al Jazeera English and CNBC's Capital Connection, and publications including Bloomberg Businessweek and The Wall Street Journal.

Victor's qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in political science and history from the University of Western Australia, a Master’s degree in strategy and policy from the University of New South Wales, and a Doctorate in international relations from Curtin University.