Lecture by KIRIDORI Ryo of the National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) (The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University) (Wednesday, January 28, 12PM)
January 20, 2026
The Consulate-General, in cooperation with The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, will host a lecture on Japan’s defense policy and the Japan-U.S. alliance by KIRIDORI Ryo, Research Fellow at the National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS), titled "Making Sense of Japan's Defense Policy: Continuities, Changes, and Challenges" (leaflet).
Please register through the following link.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-sense-of-japans-defense-policy-tickets-1980658232090?aff=oddtdtcreator
Date and Time：Wednesday, January 28th, 12:00PM-2:00PM (luncheon format)
Place：The Fletcher School, Tufts University, Cabot Building, Room 703
（160 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA 02155）
Moderator: Dr. Rockford Weitz, Professor of the Practice in Maritime Studies; Director of the Fletcher Maritime Studies Program
Please register through the following link.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-sense-of-japans-defense-policy-tickets-1980658232090?aff=oddtdtcreator
Date and Time：Wednesday, January 28th, 12:00PM-2:00PM (luncheon format)
Place：The Fletcher School, Tufts University, Cabot Building, Room 703
（160 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA 02155）
Moderator: Dr. Rockford Weitz, Professor of the Practice in Maritime Studies; Director of the Fletcher Maritime Studies Program