Transport and Defence

Ryo HINATA-YAMAGUCHI from Saku, Nagano specializes in defence and transport security affairs in the Indo-Pacific. Ryo is an associate professor at the Institute for International Strategy and Emerging Technologies, Tokyo International University; Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Indo-Pacific Security Initiative; and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Pacific Forum. Ryo has presented, published, and consulted on a variety of topics relating to defense and security, and transport governance in the Indo-Pacific. Ryo previously served as a non-commissioned officer in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (reserve) and also held positions at the University of Tokyo, Pusan National University, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang. Ryo received his PhD from the University of New South Wales, MA in Strategic and Defense Studies and BA in Security Analysis from the Australian National University and was also a Korea Foundation Language Training Fellow.

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