Thejus Gireesh has an undergraduate degree in Political Science (Honors) from the University of Delhi, India. He has worked previously as a Project Researcher at the Centre for Land Warfare Studies, the Indian Army’s think tank. He has also served as Research Intern at the United Services Institution of India (USI) & National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi. He is currently a Life Member at the Center For Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff. He also works as the editor for Strategic Affairs at an amateur online defence news page FB @TeamINDRA and Twitter @indiandefencera. His research and interests include maritime security, military affairs, cyber, information warfare, and international security issues.