Danilo Marcondes is a tenured Assistant Professor at the Brazilian War College (Escola Superior de Guerra-ESG) in Rio de Janeiro where he coordinates the Defence Diplomacy Studies Centre (Ncleo de Estudos de Diplomacia de Defesa-NEDD). He holds a PhD in Politics and International Studies from the University of Cambridge (2012-2016). Danilo is the holder of research grants from the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological DevelopmentCNPq (Bolsa de Produtividade em Pesquisa-Nvel 2) and the Rio de Janeiro State Research FoundationFAPERJ (Jovem Cientista do Nosso Estado).