Tokuhiro Ikeda

Tokuhiro Ikeda
Director/Vice Admiral (Ret. JMSDF)

Vice Admiral Tokuhiro Ikeda graduated from the Japan National Defense Academy in 1981. He then joined the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. Vice Admiral Ikeda served as Commanding Officer of JS Yamayuki, Escort Division 5, Escort Flotilla 1, Fleet Escort Force and Commandant Sasebo District. He retired as Commandant Kure District in July 2016.
At the Ministry of Defense, he has served as Chief of plans and policy section, Head of the C4I system Division, Director General of Operation and Plans Department of Maritime Staff, and Director C4 system Department of the Joint Staff. He was involved in policy making related to ballistic missile defense, cyber warfare, maritime security, etc.
Most recently, as well as a senior advisor to the National Security Secretariat (NSS) (2018 to 2020) and Member of MDA PT, National Headquarters for Ocean Policy (2019 to 2020), and Senior Fellow of Harvard University Asia center (2021 to 2023). He was a member of the Japan Institute for International Affairs "Indo-Pacific Study Group" and a member of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation International Peace and Security Program "Japan-U.S. Alliance Study".