Lieutenant Yuetong Zheng comes from an academic background in language and music. Having majored in Chinese Translation for her Bachelor of Arts at Monash University, she continued to gain a Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance) and a Master of Teaching (Secondary) at the University of Melbourne. Following a career in teaching, Lieutenant Zheng joined the Army as an Education Officer.

Manuel Carranza is an independent researcher focused on defense policy and a member of the Strategic Hub for Organised Crime Research (SHOC) – Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).