The Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG) / Research

ResearchResearch Activities

IOG conducts research across five key themes: China, Europe and the United States, economic security, international security order, and emerging technologies. These activities are summarized through essays written by IOG researchers, offering in-depth analysis and insights on these critical areas.

Politics and Economics

‘Trump Doctrine’ A Fundamental Challenge to Allied Unity

China’s “grand” military parade earlier this …

Exporting Frigates to Australia (Part III: Implications for Defense Equipment Transfer Policy)

The greatest implication for Japan’s defense …

Research Associate

Rintaro Inoue

Exporting Frigates to Australia (Part II: Three Risks in Defense Equipment Transfers)

Exporting large, complex defense equipment is…

Research Associate

Rintaro Inoue

Exporting Frigates to Australia (Part I: Why Japan Won the Bid)

Will the only way to distinguish between Aust…

Research Associate

Rintaro Inoue

Economic Security

The Logic Behind Legally Risky Tariffs

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. …

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Why Trump-Inspired Nationalists in Europe Can’t Stick Together

Across Europe, right-wing leaders are borrowi…

Research Fellow

Yusuke Ishikawa

Economic Security

Tariffs, Inflation, and Growth: The US Economy in Uncharted Waters

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. …

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

Economic Security

From Threats to Substance: Decoding India-US Relations

Recent developments in Indo-US relations, mar…

Visiting Research Fellow

Manish Sharma

Beyond a Zero-Sum Approach to U.S.-Japan Defense Burden Sharing

The Trump administration’s policy of pressing…

Senior Research Fellow

Hirohito Ogi

Emerging Technology

Japan’s Space Domain Defense Guidelines: Background, Key Features, and Policy Implications

On July 28, 2025, Japan's Ministry of Defense…

Research Fellow

Kota Umeda

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The Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG) / Research