Satoru Nagao - Institute for Security and Development Policy

Dr. Satoru Nagao is a fellow (non-resident) at Hudson Institute, based in Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Nagao’s primary research area is US-Japan-India security cooperation. He was awarded his PhD by Gakushuin University in 2011 for his thesis, “India’s Military Strategy,” the first such research thesis on this topic in Japan. Gakushuin University is a premier institution from which members of the Japanese Imperial Family have also graduated.

Blog Posts

October 3 2024 by Satoru Nagao

October 3 2024 by Satoru Nagao
Recent India-Japan Cooperation Sets Base for Quad Security Partnership

In August 2024, India and Japan held a 2+2 foreign and defense ministers’ meeting in Delhi. The main topic was security and defense issues. Although this was merely the third 2+2 after one that took place in September 2022, there are three reasons why this latest meeting was a historical development. Japan’s Participation in Tarang […]
June 10 2024 by Satoru Nagao

June 10 2024 by Satoru Nagao
Russia’s Unending Aggression in Ukraine and Its Impact on the World Order

Since Russia’s aggression in Ukraine started in February 2022, international politics have changed. The ongoing war continues to bring change and upheaval to the world order. Thus, it is logical that we should ask what kind of world will develop if the war continues. This blog analyzes the topic through three questions: What outcome can […]
November 6 2023 by Satoru Nagao

November 6 2023 by Satoru Nagao
Hamas Attack: Impact on the Counter-China Strategy

The Islamic terrorist organization Hamas carried out a large-scale and brutal terrorist attack on Israel on October 7. On the surface, this attack was not a response to the West’s counter-China strategy. But there is indeed a strong possibility that there was a connection. I will explain the connection below, identifying the impact on the […]
July 26 2023 by Satoru Nagao

July 26 2023 by Satoru Nagao
Is the U.S. Preparing for the Defense of Taiwan?

The U.S. has been warning that a crisis on Taiwan is nearby. In 2021, the then-Chief of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, Philip Davidson, said that China may try to attack Taiwan by 2027. And in 2022, the Central Intelligence Agency Deputy Director, David Cohen, stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping wants the People’s Liberation […]
October 27 2022 by Satoru Nagao

October 27 2022 by Satoru Nagao
Infrastructure Development in the India-China Border: Factoring the Western Support

Since Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine started in February 2022, Western countries, including the U.S. and its allies in both Europe and the Indo-Pacific, have been focusing on the war. This strategic attention shift has consequences not only for Europe but also the Indo-Pacific. A Russian victory could encourage China to follow Russia’s move and could […]