This is a annual event that the Japan Program hosts to invade thinkers who we often dont get to listen to here in washington. This year i am extremely honored to have these leaders. They have been my mentors. I respected them deeply. They have caught me so many things over the years that i have known them. Im very very happy they agreed to come to washington and talk to us this morning. You all have a bio in the program thats in your seats. I save you from a lengthy introduction. It is to demonstrate joint operations on selfDefense Forces and we will listen to what they have in mind about future defense posture. Before i start im a director of Japan Program here. This annual event could not have happened without a lot of the sponsors and supporters of the Japan Program. I would very much like to thank all of the Japan Program supporters at this occasion. You can see the list of supporters at the back of this pro su bro sure. Hopefully this will grow over the years. A couple of administ
Welcome. This is our voices for Japan Program at the stimson center. This is the annual event that Japan Program hosts to invite those whom we often do not get to listen to here in washington. This year i am extremely honored to have these leaders. Have been my mentors and i respect them deeply. They have taught me 70 things over the years and that time that i have known them. Im very happy that they agreed to come to washington and talk to us this morning. You all have a bio, their detailed bio in the program in your seat. I will save you from a lengthy introduction. Very quickly to my immediate left is general transport next to him is admiral and lieutenant general. They are all retired but demonstrate the importance of a joint operations on the forces. We will listen to what they have in mind about japans defense posture. Before we start i am late in introducing myself. I yuki tatsumi. I am the Japan Program director. This could not have happened without a lot of the sponsors and su
This is the annual event the Stimson Center hosts. To listen to here in washington. This year i am extremely honored to have these leaders. Have been my mentors and i respect them deeply. They have taught me 70 things over the years and that time that i have known them. Im very happy that they agreed to come to washington and talk to us this morning. You all have a bio, their detailed bio in the program in your seat. I will save you from a lengthy introduction. Very quickly to my immediate left is general transport next to him is admiral and lieutenant general. They are all retired but demonstrate the importance of a joint operations on the forces. We will listen to what they have in mind about japans defense posture. Before we start i am late in introducing myself. I yuki tatsumi. I am the Japan Program director. This could not have happened without a lot of the sponsors and supporters of the Japan Program. I would very much like to thank all of the Japan Program supporters at this lo
My name is hannah. I am a Research Fellow at the Hudson Institute and im honored to be here today. At the Atlantic Council in conjunction with the charles cook institute. For a really entertaining discussion, a debate that i hope you will have about whether or not the us should arm ukraine. That is the question at hand. Should the us arm ukraine . I wanted to start the program today with a little bit of a pole. To see just how many of you think that you have made up your mind about your own answer to this question. How many of you think that youve already decided . How many have not yet decided but are open to be swayed . Give you have a very tall order on hand those watching from cspan, i invite you to follow us on twitter at future ukraine. You may be wondering why we are covering this topic now. It has been three years since we had this debate here in the United States about whether we should indeed arm ukraine. I think we did have a discussion a couple of years ago. Things are chan
Good morning everyone. My name is hannah. I am a Research Fellow at the Hudson Institute and im honored to be here today. At the Atlantic Council in conjunction with the charles cook institute. For a really entertaining discussion, a debate that i hope you will have about whether or not the us should arm ukraine. That is the question at hand. Should the us arm ukraine . I wanted to start the program today with a little bit of a pole. To see just how many of you think that you have made up your mind about your own answer to this question. How many of you think that youve already decided . How many have not yet decided but are open to be swayed . Give you have a very tall order on hand those watching from cspan, i invite you to follow us on twitter at future ukraine. You may be wondering why we are covering this topic now. It has been three years since we had this debate here in the United States about whether we should indeed arm ukraine. I think we did have a discussion a couple of yea