Foreign Affairs Committee to question expert witnesses on tilt to the Indo-Pacific
1 July 2022
The Foreign Affairs Committee continues its inquiry into the tilt to the Indo-Pacific, holding an evidence session hearing from two panels of expert witnesses. This session will focus on the UK’s relationship with Japan, as well as the role of Japan in the Integrated Review.
- Watch Parliament TV: Implementing the Integrated Review: Tilt to the Indo-Pacific
- Inquiry: Implementing the Integrated Review: Tilt to the Indo-Pacific
- Foreign Affairs Committee
Purpose of the session
The session will explore changes in Japan’s defence posture, as well as how the UK’s relationship with Japan can be deepened to maximise military, technological and other areas of co-operation. Collaboration on cybersecurity, in particular, will be a focus of the session.
Witnesses
Tuesday 5 July
Panel 1- at 14.30
- Alessio Patalano, Professor of War & Strategy in East Asia at King’s College
- Jamie Collier, Senior Threat Intelligence Advisor at Mandiant
- Mihoko Matsubara, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist, NTT Corporation, Tokyo
Panel 2 - at 3.30pm
- Robert Ward, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Japan Chair
- Bill Emmott, former editor-in-chief of The Economist
Further information
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