Experts
Research Fellow
Takuma Matsu
Affiliation
Japan-U.S. and Security Studies Unit
General Affairs and Networking Program
Strategy and Deterrence Program
Expertise/Areas of interest
Multilateral Security Cooperation/Cooperative Security
Languages
Japanese/English/German
Academic/Professional Background
Takuma Matsu is a research fellow at the Sasakawa Foudation (SPF). He received an M.A. in International Relations from the Graduate School of Global Studies at Sophia University in Japan. While completing this master course, he was selected as a member of the Kingfisher Global Leadership Program. He received a B.A. in Arts from the Faculty of Foreign Languages at Dokkyo University in Japan.
He worked for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) between 2006-2011 in the Northeastern Army, Reconnaissance Unit. He retired from the JGSDF in 2011.
In April 2022, he began his current position at SPF.
Projects
The Japan-U.S. Alliance Study/SPF China Observer
Papers
| Master Thesis | Date of Master Thesis |
|---|---|
| Actual State of Multilateral Security Cooperation in Confidence Building Measures and its Examination: The possibility of ARF based on comparison between Europe and Asia." Sophia University | 2021 |
As of September 17, 2024