Rintaro Inoue is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Geoeconomics, International House of Japan, and a PhD student at Keio University. His research focuses on Japan–Australia–U.S. defense cooperation and strategic studies. He holds a B.A. and M.A. in Law from Keio University. His recent publications include “Bridging Strategy and Business: A Japanese Perspective on AJUS Defence Industrial Cooperation” and “Preparing for a Protracted Maritime War: The Strategic Case for Japan–Australia Naval Industry Cooperation.” He was a member of the inaugural cohort of the Japan–Australia Dialogue and Exchange for the Next Generation (JADE Fellowships), jointly organized by the Japan Foundation and the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.