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Nakasone

American  
[nah-kah-saw-ne] / ˈnɑ kɑˈsɔ nɛ /

noun

  1. Yasuhiro 1918–2019, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1982–87.


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Other members include Chris Cavoli, a retired Army general and former supreme allied commander for Europe; Ann Dunwoody, a retired Army general; and Paul Nakasone, former director of the National Security Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

“What these Military Intelligence Service soldiers brought to the occupation of Japan was an understanding of culture that could take what was the vanquished to work with the victor,” Nakasone said.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

General Haugh replaces Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, who took over in 2018 and helped focus the N.S.A. and Cyber Command on countering foreign efforts to interfere in American elections.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, leader of the NSA and Cyber Command, said the two agencies under his watch have already mobilized their Election Security Group and harbor fresh concerns about China and artificial intelligence.

From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Nakasone was asked about using AI to automate the analysis of threat vectors and red-flag alerts — and he reminded the audience that U.S. intelligence and defense agencies already use AI.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023