Mr. Joshua Bernard B. Espeña, MIS is a lecturer at the Department of Political Science and International Studies of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Additionally, he is the Vice President of the International Development and Security Cooperation (IDSC), a Manila-based non-profit think tank and a Young Leader at Pacific Forum, a Hawaii-based think tank. He formerly served as a defense analyst at the Office for Strategic Studies and Strategic Studies and Strategy Management, Armed Forces of the Philippines, resident fellow for three years at IDSC, and lecturer at the University of the East Manila.

He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Political Science specializing in International Relations and Philippine Politics at University of the Philippines (U.P.) Diliman. He earned his Master in International Studies degree at the U.P. Diliman and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies at the University of the East Manila. His research interests are naval diplomacy and statecraft, Philippine strategic affairs and defense policy, middle power politics and grand strategy, international and regional orders, the future of warfare, and wargaming. His works and engagements appeared in national and international platforms like The Diplomat, South China Morning Post, East Asia Forum, Inquirer, Rappler, Business World Philippines, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Arab News, and Voice of America, as well as his special and technical lectures with the Philippine Army, National Defense College of the Philippines, Development Academy of the Philippines, and Center for Strategic and International Studies, among others.