The 46th “GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar” was held on May 16, 2018, on the topic of “The US Defense Industrial Base: Continued Importance, Current Challenges, and Potential Implications for Japan”.

The seminar featured Mr. Stephen Ching (Mansfield Fellow), Contracting Officer, Bureau of Administration, Department of State, as a speaker and  Mr.  Atsushi Sunami, Professor, Vice President of National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), as a moderator.