At A Glance:

Masashi Murano is a senior fellow with Hudson Institute’s Japan Chair.

Biography

Masashi Murano is a senior fellow with Hudson Institute’s Japan Chair. He leads policy work on US-Japan defense cooperation, building out the free and open Indo-Pacific strategy, and nuclear and conventional deterrence analysis. As part of that work, he frequently briefs official delegations, news media, public intellectuals, academics, and business leaders from around the world. 

Mr. Murano has more than 10 years of experience in research, analysis, tabletop exercises, and facilitation of numerous classified products related to strategic intelligence assessment and policy planning for the Japanese government. 

Prior to joining Hudson Institute, Mr. Murano was a fellow at the Okazaki Institute, a Tokyo-based think tank. He is a member of several government grant research programs, including the subcommittee on Security Issues in New Domains and the Government Grant Research Program for Foreign Affairs and Security Studies hosted by the University of Tokyo Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology. Mr. Murano’s writings and analyses have been published in leading news media and academic journals, including the Washington Post, Japan Times, Nikkei, The Diplomat, RealClearDefense, nippon.com, the Japan Review, and the Texas National Security Review

Mr. Murano received both his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Takushoku University in Tokyo, pursuing graduate work in security studies and undergraduate work in Asia-Pacific studies.

Events
28
August 2024
Past Event
AUKUS Pillar 2: New Partners and Opportunities
Featured Speakers:
Chris Brose
Phoebe Greentree
David Byrd
Masashi Murano
Moderator:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru convened a Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, May 2, 2024.
28
August 2024
Past Event
AUKUS Pillar 2: New Partners and Opportunities

Hudson’s Japan Chair will host a panel with Chris Brose of Anduril, Phoebe Greentree of the Australian Embassy, and Hudson’s David Byrd and Masashi Murano to discuss the challenges and opportunities for Japan’s potential participation in AUKUS Pillar 2, how the program may need to evolve, and the wider security and technological implications of Japanese involvement in the program.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru convened a Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, May 2, 2024.
Featured Speakers:
Chris Brose
Phoebe Greentree
David Byrd
Masashi Murano
Moderator:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
23
July 2020
Past Event
Pushing Back Against Chinese and North Korean Missile Threats: Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Deterrence Strategy and Joint Missile Defense Posture
Featured Speakers:
Rebeccah Heinrichs
Tom Karako
Masashi Murano
Brad Roberts
Nobushige Takamizawa
23
July 2020
Past Event
Pushing Back Against Chinese and North Korean Missile Threats: Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Deterrence Strategy and Joint Missile Defense Posture

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 23.

Join Hudson Institute for a conversation on the trajectory of U.S.-Japan

Featured Speakers:
Rebeccah Heinrichs
Tom Karako
Masashi Murano
Brad Roberts
Nobushige Takamizawa
13
November 2019
Past Event
U.S. Space Strategy and Indo-Pacific Cooperation
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Patrick M. Cronin
Peter Garretson
Dr. Namrata Goswami
Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast, USAF (Ret.)
Richard P. Lawless
Dr. John C. Mankins
Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, US Army (Ret.)
Masashi Murano
Dr. Mir Sadat
Ken Weinstein
13
November 2019
Past Event
U.S. Space Strategy and Indo-Pacific Cooperation

Experts discuss U.S. space strategy and allied space cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

Featured Speakers:
Dr. Patrick M. Cronin
Peter Garretson
Dr. Namrata Goswami
Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast, USAF (Ret.)
Richard P. Lawless
Dr. John C. Mankins
Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, US Army (Ret.)
Masashi Murano
Dr. Mir Sadat
Ken Weinstein
US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel addresses the media during a press conference on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan in Yokosuka, Japan, on May 16, 2024. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Keyly Santizo)
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US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel addresses the media during a press conference on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan in Yokosuka, Japan, on May 16, 2024. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Keyly Santizo)
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Senior Fellow, Japan Chair
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Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
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Field artillery cannoneer emplaces M777A2 Howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 21.1, at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 26, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps/ Michael Jefferson Estillomo)
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Field artillery cannoneer emplaces M777A2 Howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 21.1, at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 26, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps/ Michael Jefferson Estillomo)