Luke Encarnation is an expert on global defense industries and the international arms market. He is currently a DPhil (PhD) student at the University of Oxford where he studies how countries and firms develop successful defense sectors. Luke began his consulting career at Jane's Strategic Services, the consulting arm of Jane's

He holds an M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University and an M.A. (Hons) in International Relations with First Class Honours from the University of St Andrews. Prior to his current position at Oxford, he held academic research positions at Harvard University, Georgetown University, The University of St Andrews, and the Carnegie Endowment. 

Luke has lived and worked in the US, UK, France, India, and China. When not traveling to the Middle East and Asia for work and research, he lives in London.