Overview
The Japan–UK defence and security relationship is entering a new era. During an official visit to Tokyo in July 2021, Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace spoke of the ‘deep defence partnership’ between the two countries, adding that the visit of the UK-led Carrier Strike Group (CSG2021) to Japan later this year would only enhance it further.
This conference will bring together officials, policymakers, the private sector and experts from both countries to examine future maritime cooperation. It will also look to frame opportunities for potential cyber collaboration in the context of Japan and the UK’s Indo-Pacific interests.
The event forms part of RUSI’s Navigating the Indo-Pacific Programme, which focuses on the maritime-centric region spanning the Indian and Pacific Oceans as the central arena of competition and cooperation between global and regional powers in the 21st century.
This event is by invitation only. For more information please email Jeremy Wimble at jeremyw@rusi.org.
Agenda
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Welcome Remarks and Keynote Speech
- Helen Smith, Deputy British Ambassador to Japan
- Jonathan Eyal, Director of International Security Studies, RUSI
- Representative of BAE Systems
Keynote Speech
HE Julia Longbottom, British Ambassador to Japan - -
Panel 1: The CSG and beyond - Opportunities for UK-Japan maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Moderator
Dr Chiaki Akimoto, RUSI Distinguished Ambassador in JapanPanellists
- Commodore Stephen Moorhouse, Royal Navy, Commander CSG21
- Vice Admiral Tomohiko Madono, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Commandant, JMSDF Command and Staff College
- Dr Michito Tsuruoka, Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University
- Dr Sidharth Kaushal, Senior Fellow for Sea Power, RUSI
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BREAK
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Panel 2: UK-Japan cooperation in the Indo-Pacific – A Focus on Cyber
Moderator
Professor Michael Clarke, RUSIPanellists
- Ms. Veerle Nouwens, Senior Research Fellow, Indo-Pacific Programme, RUSI
- Dr Tomohiko Taniguchi, Professor, Graduate School of SDM, Keio University
- Mihoko Matsubara, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist, NTT Corporation
- Douglas Taylor, Principle Research Analyst, FCDO
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Closing Remarks
Dr Chiaki Akimoto, RUSI Distinguished Ambassador in Japan
Helen Smith, Deputy British Ambassador to Japan
Event Partner and Sponsor
Conference partner: British Embassy Tokyo
The conference is run in partnership with British Embassy Tokyo
Conference sponsor: BAE Systems
The conference is supported by BAE Systems.
