Social Media's Impact on Southeast Asian Politics｜An Interview with Dr. Comfort Ero | Series (7-13): Cooperation Between European and Indo-Pacific Powers in the U.S. Alliance

Welcome to FY2025! We're excited to share our latest selection of articles with you.

Ocean Science and Policy Nexus – UNOC 3 and Beyond
Special seminar with Dr. Peter B. de Menocal, Director and President of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
On April 16, we will hold a special seminar at the foundation welcoming Dr. Peter B. de Menocal, a leading expert in marine geology and paleoclimatology, and Director and President of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), USA, who will discuss recent research activities at WHOI, key issues in marine science, and the critical interface between science, policy, and stakeholder actions.
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SPF Hosts Japanese experts to discuss social media's impact on politics in Southeast Asia and Japan
On March 6, 2025, SPF held an online event exploring how social media is shaping democracy and elections in Southeast Asia and Japan. Five Japanese scholars presented case studies on recent elections in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Japan, highlighting how social media influences voter behavior, campaign strategies, and youth political engagement.
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Gakken Learning Through Manga "Secrets of the Ocean" 
The Ocean Policy Research Institute published "Secrets of the Ocean," which is part of the Gakken Learning Through Manga Series for elementary school students.
The production of this book, supported by the Nippon Foundation, was carried out as part of the "Ocean Education Pioneer School Project," with the hope that many elementary school students, parents, and educators will take an interest in the ocean in the midst of the public's growing disillusionment with the sea.
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【Cooperation between European and Indo-Pacific Powers in the US alliance system project】
Policy Paper Vol. 13
Japan’s Rationale for Defense Industry Cooperation with the United States, NATO, and Indo-Pacific Partners
Tsuneo "Nabe" Watanabe (Senior Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
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Policy Paper Vol. 12
Prospects of NATO-IP4 Cooperation in Quantum Technology
Masafumi Ishii (Former Ambassador of Japan to Indonesia/Special adjunct professor of the Faculty of Law, Gakushuin University)
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Policy Paper Vol. 11
NATO-IP4: Accelerating Defense-Technological Cooperation Through a Networked Institutional Ecosystem
Thomas Wilkins (Senior Lecturer, The University of Sydney/Senior Fellow, Australian Strategic Policy Institute)
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Policy Paper Vol. 10
Unifying NATO-IP4 Defense Supply Chains and Beyond
Kenneth R. Weinstein (The Japan Chair at Hudson Institute)
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Policy Paper Vol. 9
Enhancing Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Theater Cooperation: What Is NATO’s Role?
Benedetta Berti (Director of Policy Planning in the Office of the Secretary General at NATO)
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Policy Paper Vol. 8
Cooperation by Design: The Implication of Maritime Connectivity for NATO and the Indo-Pacific Partnership
Tomonori Yoshizaki (Professor, Institute of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
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Policy Paper Vol. 7
Navigating the Opportunities and Challenges in NATO–South Korea Defense Industrial Cooperation
Shinae Lee (Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
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Will Artificial Intelligence Change Warfare?
-Future battlefield of mixed expectations and concerns
Jun Nagashima (Senior Research Advisor, Nakasone Peace Institute/Lt. Gen, JASDF (Ret.))
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Who watches the (data) watchers? Lessons from Italy’s Equalize case
Diletta Fabiani (Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
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Interview with Dr. Comfort Ero, President of the International Crisis Group What are the international crises facing the world today, and how will they impact Japan? Dr. Comfort Ero, President of the International Crisis Group and SPF Senior Research Fellow Ippeita Nishida tackle these questions with a wide-ranging discussion covering the ongoing conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, the intensifying U.S.-China rivalry and Trump 2.0, the implications for the Global South, and more. Watch Here »