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Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Ukrainian soil on February 25, 2025, in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)
Professor, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Tomonori Yoshizaki has served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at the National Institute for Defence Studies (NIDS), where he has overseen professional military education (PME) and the institute’s research initiatives.
Tomonori Yoshizaki has served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at the National Institute for Defence Studies (NIDS), where he has overseen professional military education (PME) and the institute’s research initiatives. His expertise includes alliance management, European security and NATO, Japan’s peace operations, and civil-military cooperation.