Rintaro Inoue ’s Research

As China continues to expand its military and uncertainty grows over U.S. alliance commitments, what kind of defense strategy shou

Group Head, International Security Order / Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Kuniharu Kakihara

As the Japanese government prepares to revise its three national security documents later this year, the debate over its defense s

Research Fellow

Rintaro Inoue

The longstanding maxim that “whoever controls the sea controls the world” reflects the central role of maritime power in ensuring

Research Fellow

Rintaro Inoue

This article originally appeared in the Japanese journal "Foresight".

Research Fellow

Rintaro Inoue

Long before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi drew Beijing’s ire by stating the obvious — that a Chinese military assault on Taiwan co

Research Fellow

Rintaro Inoue

As Japan’s security environment deteriorates, demand and expectations for its defense industry are rising sharply. This surge repr

Senior Research Fellow

Hirohito Ogi

The greatest implication for Japan’s defense industry arising from the Royal Australian Navy’s adoption of the new FFM is the furt

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Rintaro Inoue

Exporting large, complex defense equipment is never easy for any country. For Japan, the first-ever transfer of the New FFM frigat

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Rintaro Inoue

Will the only way to distinguish between Australian and Japanese frigates soon be the red kangaroo emblem painted behind the bridg

Research Fellow

Rintaro Inoue

Trump: The Art of the Deal / “Think Big”/ “Protect the Downside and the Upside Will Take Care of Itself” / “Maximize Your Options

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano