Japan-U.S. Military Statesmen Forum

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Japan – U.S. Military Statesmen Forum
MSF Executive Members（as of 2021）
The Third Annual Japan-U.S. MSF
[The Third Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] Japanese Participants:
[The Third Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] US Members:
The Second Annual Japan-U.S. MSF: “Revival of Geopolitics and the U.S.-Japan Alliance”
[The Second Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] Japanese Members:
[The Second Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] US Members:
[The Second Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] Dignitaries:
The First Annual Japan-U.S. MSF: “The Japan-U.S. Alliance: Enduring KIZUNA for the Future”
[The First Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] Japanese Members:
[The First Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] US Members:
[The First Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] Dignitaries:

Japan – U.S. Military Statesmen Forum

Prior to this present forum, there had been no direct channel of strategic dialogue existing between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and U.S. Forces. Moreover, in light of the shifting regional security climate within Pacific Asia, there has been an increasingly pressing need for the implementation of such a forum.

Under the dramatic changes unfolding in the international environment, it is imperative for both the Japanese and U.S. governments sustain mutual engagement through comprehensive high-level policy dialogue in order to adequately address present security challenges. In this manner, the importance of strengthening strategic dialogue between JSDF and U.S. Forces has never been greater. With this strategic focus in mind, such a dialogue will constitute an integral aspect to the ongoing security policy debate for the region.

Japan-U.S. Military Statesmen Forum (MSF) seeks to provide this channel for strategic dialogue. By bringing together the long-term military service experiences from both the former Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. military, and the former Chiefs of Staff of the Joint Staff of the JSDF, MSF hopes to further enhance Japan-U.S. policy dialogue in this era of strategic rebalancing in this region, establishing a security policy community through which deeper and stronger bonds may be forged.

MSF Executive Members（as of 2021）

◆ Japan

Shigeru IWASAKI　4th Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff（co-chair）
Katsusoshi KAWANO　5th Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff

◆ U.S.

Joseph Dunford　19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff（co-chair）
Dennis Blair　Former Director of National Intelligence

The Third Annual Japan-U.S. MSF

RJIF hosted its third annual Japan-U.S. Military Statesmen Forum (MSF) on July 26-29, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.

Topics discussed included:

・The Third Offset Strategy
・Cyber Security
・Maritime Security Cooperation
・The Balance of Power in the South and East China Seas
・The U.S.-Japan Alliance and the Global Commons
・Multilayered Trilaterals with the U.S.-Japan Alliance
・Security Challenges on the Korean Peninsula
・Civil-Military Relations

[The Third Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] Japanese Participants:

Regular Members

Takashi SAITO	2nd Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, 2006-2009; Admiral, JMSDF
Ryoichi ORIKI	3rd Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, 2009-2012; General, JGSDF
Shigeru IWASAKI	4th Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, 2012-2014; General, JASDF

Auxiliary Members

Masanori YOSHIDA	40th Commandant, Sasebo District, 2012-2014; VADM, JMSDF
Masayuki HIRONAKA	20th Commander, Air Training Command, 2013-2014; LtGen, JASDF
Izuru FUKUMOTO	40th President, Command and Staff College, 2012-2014, VADM, JMSDF
Koichi ISOBE	37th Commanding General, Eastern Army, 2013-2015; LTG, JGSDF

Active Duty Special Guests

Katsutoshi KAWANO	5th and Incumbent Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, 2014-Present; ADM, JMSDF
Yoshihide YOSHIDA	Cabinet Councillor, National Security Secretariat / Deputy Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary, 2015-Present; MG, JGSDF

Keynote Speakers (in order of presentation)

Nobukatsu KANEHARA	Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary, Deputy Secretary-General, National Security Secretariat
Yuji SATO	Commandant, Admiral (Ret.), Japan Coast Guard, 2013-2016

Presenters (in order of presentation)

Hideaki WATANABE	Commissioner, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, MOD
Nobushige TAKAMIZAWA	Former Director-General, National Center of Incident readinesss and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC), 2015-2016
Jiro HIROE	Director General, C4 Systems Department (J6); MG, JGSDF
Ro MANABE	Vice Minister of Defense for International Affairs, MOD, 2016-Present
Takeo AKIBA	Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, MOFA

[The Third Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] US Members:

Regular Members

Richard MYERS	15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2001-2005; General,USAF
Michael MULLEN	17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2007-2011; Admiral, USN

Auxiliary Members

Dennis BLAIR	Director of National Intelligence, 2009-2010; ADM, USN
Wallace GREGSON	Assistant Secretary of Defense, 2009-2011; LtGen, USMC (Absent)
Timothy KEATING	Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command; 2007-2009; ADM, USN
Gary ROUGHEAD	Chief of Naval Operations, 2007-2011; ADM, USN
Walter SHARP	Commander of the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command, 2008-2011; GEN, USA
Burton FIELD	Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, 2012-2015; LtGen, USAF

Active Duty Special Guests

Harry HARRIS	Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, 2015-; ADM, USN
Michael ROGERS	Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Director, NSA, 2014-; ADM, USN

Ambassadors

H.E. Caroline KENNEDY	Ambassador to Japan, 2013-
H.E. Mark LIPPERT	Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, 2014-

RJIF Distinguished Guest Scholar

Michael GREEN

Senior Vice President for Asia, Japan Chair, CSIS; Associate Professor, Georgetown University

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The Second Annual Japan-U.S. MSF: “Revival of Geopolitics and the U.S.-Japan Alliance”

RJIF hosted its second annual Japan-U.S. Military Statesmen Forum (MSF) on June 7th-9th 2015 in Washington D.C., U.S.

Topics discussed included:

・Right of Collective Self-Defense
・Guidelines for Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation
・National Security Council
・Maritime Security in East Asia
・Security in Northeast Asia
・Cybersecurity and Space
・Military Technology, Industrial Infrastructure and Innovation
・Civil-Military Relations

[The Second Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] Japanese Members:

Regular Members

Takashi SAITO	2nd Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, 2006-2009; Admiral, JMSDF
Ryoichi ORIKI	3rd Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, 2009-2012; General, JGSDF
Shigeru IWASAKI	4th Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, 2012-2014; General, JASDF

Auxiliary Members

Tatsuhiro TANAKA	33rd Principal, Signal School, 2008-2009; Major General, JGSDF
Haruhiko KATAOKA	32nd Chief of Staff of the JASDF, 2012-2013; General, JASDF
Masanori YOSHIDA	40th Commandant, Sasebo District, 2012-2014; VADM, JMSDF
Izuru FUKUMOTO	40th President, Command and Staff College, 2012-2014, VADM, JMSDF
Masayuki HIRONAKA	20th Commander, Air Training Command, 2013-2014; LtGen, JASDF

Special Guests (Active Duty)

Katsutoshi KAWANO	5th and Incumbent Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, 2014-Present; ADM, JMSDF
Jun NAGASHIMA	Deputy Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary, NSS, 2009-; Major General, JASDF
Hideshi TOKUCHI	Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Defense, 2014-

[The Second Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] US Members:

Regular Members

Richard MYERS

15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2001-2005; General,USAF

Auxiliary Members

Dennis BLAIR	Director of National Intelligence, 2009-2010; Admiral, USN
Timothy KEATING	Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, 2007-2009; Admiral, USN
James JONES	National Security Advisor, 2009-2010; General, USMC
Gary ROUGHEAD	Chief of Naval Operations, 2007-2011; Admiral, USN
Wallace GREGSON	Assistant Secretary of Defense, 2009-2011; Lieutenant General, USMC

Special Guests (Active Duty)

Frank PANDOLFE

Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, 2013-; Vice Admiral, USN

[The Second Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] Dignitaries:

Kenichiro SASAE	Japan Ambassador to U.S.
John MCCAIN	Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services; U.S. Senator
Mac THORNBERRY	Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee; U.S. Congressman

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The First Annual Japan-U.S. MSF: “The Japan-U.S. Alliance: Enduring KIZUNA for the Future”

The Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation (RJIF) hosted its first annual Japan-U.S. Military Statesmen Forum (MSF) on July 27th-29th 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.

Topics discussed included:

・Security Environment in East Asia
・Asia-Pacific Rebalance Strategy
・U.S. Basing in Japan
・Cyber, Space, and Energy Security
・Role of the National Security Council
・Management of the U.S.-Japan Alliance

[The First Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] Japanese Members:

Regular Members

Takashi SAITO	2nd Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, 2006-2009; Admiral, JMSDF
Ryoichi ORIKI	3rd Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, 2009-2012; General, JGSDF

Auxiliary Members

Yoshifumi HIBAKO	32nd Chief of Staff of JGSDF, 2009-2011; General, JGSDF
Keiji AKAHOSHI	29th Chief of Staff of JMSDF, 2008-2010; Admiral, JMSDF
Kenichiro HOKAZONO	30th Chief of Staff of JASDF, 2008-2010; General, JASDF
Koji SHIMOHIRA	6th Commander, Defense Intelligence Headquarters; General, JASDF

Special Guests (Active Duty)

Shigeru IWASAKI	4th Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff, 2012-; General, JASDF
Tomohisa TAKEI	Commandant, Yokosuka District, 2012-; Vice Admiral, JMSDF
Masayuki HIRONAKA	20th Commander, Air Training Command, 2013-; General, JASDF
Koichi ISOBE	Commanding General, Eastern Army, 2013-; Lt. General, JGSDF

[The First Annual Japan-U.S. MSF] US Members:

Regular Members

Richard MYERS	15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2001-2005; General, USAF
Michael MULLEN	17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2007-2011; Admiral, USN

Auxiliary Members

Dennis BLAIR	Director of National Intelligence, 2009-2010; Admiral, USN
Ralph EBERHART	Commander of NORTHCOM, 2002-2005; General, USAF
Wallace GREGSON	Assistant Secretary of Defense, 2009-2011; Lt. General, USMC