Asia & the Pacific
Six takeaways from Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Samuel Paparo
For the past sixty years, most analysts have assumed that Japan’s security policies would reinforce American interests in Asia. The political and military profile of Asia is changing rapidly, however.
In this presentation, Dr. Richard Samuels argues that North Korea’s renewed nuclear program, China’s rise, and the relative decline of U.S. power have commanded strategic review in both Tokyo and Washington, and while Japan is becoming more muscular, it is also clinging to the alliance.
Agenda
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November 12
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Securing Japan
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
For the past sixty years, most analysts have assumed that Japan’s security policies would reinforce American interests in Asia. The political and military profile of Asia is changing rapidly, however. In this presentation, Dr. Richard Samuels argues that North Korea’s renewed nuclear program, China’s rise, and the relative decline of U.S. power have commanded strategic review in both Tokyo and Washington, and while Japan is becoming more muscular, it is also clinging to the alliance.
RJSRichard J. Samuels Ford International Professor of Political Science, and Director, Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRJSRichard J. Samuels Ford International Professor of Political Science, and Director, Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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