Professor Arun Vishwanathan is Professor & Head, Department of Security Studies, School of National Security Studies, Central University of Gujarat. Earlier he taught at Dept. of Defence and Strategic Studies, Savitribai Phule Pune University and at the International Strategic and Security Studies Program, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Prof. Arun has held the position of Assistant Director in the National Security Council Secretariat and before that worked as Associate Fellow at the Indian Pugwash Society, IDSA Campus, New Delhi. He specializes in issues relating to nuclear deterrence and strategy, proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology, national security reform and defense industry ecosystem.