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Hudson’s Japan Chair will host Governor Denny Tamaki of Okinawa Prefecture for an address on rising regional tensions and the importance of putting bilateral defense on a more sustainable footing, with an emphasis on building trust among US Forces Japan, the Japanese government, and the Okinawan prefectural government. Following his address, the governor will sit down for a fireside chat with Hudson Japan Chair Kenneth R. Weinstein before responding to questions from the audience.
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Hudson’s Japan Chair will host a panel with Chris Brose of Anduril, Phoebe Greentree of the Australian Embassy, and Hudson’s David Byrd and Masashi Murano to discuss the challenges and opportunities for Japan’s potential participation in AUKUS Pillar 2, how the program may need to evolve, and the wider security and technological implications of Japanese involvement in the program.
![U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru convened a Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, May 2, 2024.](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_sm/public/2024-08/8379712.jpg?h=8c1344d8&itok=SCknyHYf)
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Hudson’s Liselotte Odgaard will moderate a panel discussing how NATO and AP4 can cooperate on meeting future challenges in maritime warfare.
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Hudson’s Japan Chair will welcome Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb to make a major economic announcement.
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