Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi (PhD)

Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi (PhD) currently serves as an Associate Professor at Tokyo International University and holds the position of Senior Nonresident Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center's Indo-Pacific Security Initiative. With extensive experience in research and academia, Ryo has been a Research Fellow at Pacific Forum CSIS since 2012, focusing on military modernization in the Asia-Pacific, Korean security affairs, and Japan-Korea defense cooperation. Ryo's academic tenure includes roles as Project Assistant Professor at The University of Tokyo and Visiting Professor at Pusan National University, where diverse subjects related to international relations and security were taught. Previous positions include Language Specialist with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and various academic roles in institutions such as the University of Muhammadiyah Malang and Deakin University. Ryo earned a PhD in Military Security Policy and Strategy from UNSW Canberra and has received fellowships and degrees from esteemed institutions, including the Korean Foundation and The Australian National University.