Writer

Tanida Kuniichi

Journalist and think tank researcher. Born in 1959. Joined the Asahi Shimbun in 1990. Worked in the Tokyo Social Affairs Department as an editorial writer and editorial board member. Was also general manager of the Asahi Nagasaki Bureau. Left the company in May 2021 and is currently a journalist and senior researcher at the Institute for Future Engineering in Tokyo. Specializes in a wide range of defense issues with a focus on defense policies of major countries, base issues, and military technology. Co-author of Jieitai: Shirarezaru hen’yō (Self-Defense Forces: The Silent Transformation), Umi o watatta Jieitai (The Seagoing Self-Defense Forces), and other works. Using knowledge acquired at the National Defense Academy and the National Institute for Defense Studies, Tanida hopes to explore new ways of thinking about security issues.

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last updated at : Apr 3, 2023