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November

16
2026

6:30 pm EST - 7:30 pm EST

Upcoming Event

Deterrence in the Pacific: A conversation with Admiral Paparo

  • Monday, November 16, 2026

    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST

The Brookings Institution
Falk Auditorium

1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC
20036

The Pacific is central to U.S. national security and global prosperity. Intensifying U.S.-China strategic competition and the importance of regional trade routes have made the Pacific the Trump administration’s top priority for military deterrence. Preventing conflict in the region requires maintaining stability across the Taiwan Strait and fulfilling alliance burden-sharing commitments. It also requires investing in technological innovation and joint warfighting, including operationalizing asymmetric capabilities and improving readiness initiatives.

On November 16, as part of the Alan and Jane Batkin International Leaders Forum, the Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology at Brookings will host Commander of U.S. Pacific Command Admiral Samuel Paparo for a conversation on Pacific security and the strategic priorities guiding U.S. policy in the region.

Online viewers can submit questions via e-mail to [email protected]. Light refreshments will be available for in-person attendees.