Koichiro Takagi

Japan Chair Fellow (Nonresident)

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Koichiro Takagi is a nonresident Japan Chair fellow.

Biography

Koichiro Takagi is a nonresident Japan Chair fellow. His research focuses on strategic theory, cognitive warfare, and how emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), shape future warfare. 

Dr. Takagi is a colonel in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. He has extensive experience in joint operational planning (J-3) and defense strategy development (J-5) at Japan Joint Staff, as well as in military intelligence. 

He holds a master’s degree in engineering from Hokkaido University, a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Virginia, and a PhD from Keio University. His PhD dissertation examed the recurring appeal of theories of strategic paralysis and the illusion of control in warfare.

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