#121 Koichiro Takagi on East Asia Security

The Cognitive Crucible

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During this episode, Colonel Koichiro Takagi discusses his recent article: The Future of China’s Cognitive Warfare and East Asia security. He notes that China’s concept of cognitive warfare and intelligentized warfare have merged in recent years. Koichiro is currently a fellow at the Hudson Institute. Note: There is a transcript available on the IPA website here.

Research Question: Koichiro believes that interested students should develop innovative operational concepts which employ cutting edge technologies which are currently being developed. What is important is not the superiority of the technology itself, but the superiority of the operational concept.

Resources:

• Hudson Institute
• THE FUTURE OF CHINA’S COGNITIVE WARFARE: LESSONS FROM THE WAR IN UKRAINE by Col Koichiro Takagi
• New Tech, New Concepts: China’s Plans for AI and Cognitive Warfare - War on the Rocks by Col Koichiro Takagi
• Unrestricted Warfare: China’s Master Plan to Destroy America by Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui

Link to full show notes, transcript, and resources

https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-121

Guest Bio:

Koichiro Takagi is a Colonel in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. He is also a visiting fellow of the Hudson Institute. He is a former Deputy Chief, Defense Operation Section, 1st Operations Division, J-3, Joint Staff Japan, and has designed joint operation plans and orders in the severe security environment of East Asia.

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