Taro NISHIKAWA

Name

Taro NISHIKAWA

Taro NISHIKAWA (西川　太郎)

 

Current affiliation

・Project Lead for the Ukraine Support Tracker, Kiel Institute for World Economy

 

Activities in the Association

・Presenter, Online Seminar on “Current situation and challenges of support to Ukraine” (2025/May/9th)

 

Professional history

・Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (2018 – 2022)

 

Academic training

・Master in International Affairs (Specialization: International Security), Hertie School, 2025

・Bachelor of Social Sciences (Specialization: International Relations), National Defense Academy, 2018

 

Publications

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・Irto, G., Kharitonov, I., Nishikawa, T., & Trebesch, C. (2025, March). Ukraine aid: How Europe can replace US support. Kiel Institute for the World Economy. https://www.ifw-kiel.de/publications/ukraine-aid-how-europe-can-replace-us-support-33907/

・Bomprezzi, P., Cherepinskiy, D., Irto, G., Kharitonov, I., Nishikawa, T., & Trebesch, C. (2025, February). Ukraine support after three years of war: Aid remains low but steady and there is a shift toward weapons procurement. Kiel Institute for the World Economy. https://www.ifw-kiel.de/fileadmin/Dateiverwaltung/Subject_Dossiers_Topics/Ukraine/Ukraine_Support_Tracker/3rd_Aniv_Report.pdf​