Ogawa Kazuhisa

Military analyst and project professor, University of Shizuoka. Born in 1945 in Kumamoto Prefecture. Graduated from the aviation branch of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Youth Cadet Corps and studied divinity at Dōshisha University. Was a reporter for various publications, including a major newsweekly, before becoming Japan’s first independent military analyst. Has been involved in shaping Japan’s foreign, security, and crisis management policies, and was a member of a government panel to strengthen the security capabilities of the Prime Minister’s Office and director of the Japan Center for Conflict Prevention. Is the author of many publications, including Chūgoku no sensōryoku (China’s War-Making Potential), Zainichi Beigun (US Forces in Japan), and Gensen kairō (Corridor for Nuclear Submarines).

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Jun 6, 2014