Experts at the Annual CNAPS Spring Forum examined tensions between Korea, Northeast Asia, and the United States.
The first panel addressed North Korea’s motivations from Pyongyang’s perspective as well as the country’s economy and military capabilities. The second panel explored views from the region with insights from Seoul, Beijing, Tokyo and Moscow. A keynote address was delivered by General John H. Tilelli, Jr.
Agenda
Introduction
Moderators
James B. Steinberg
Former Brookings Expert
University Professor, Social Science, International Affairs, and Law - Maxwell School, Syracuse University
Richard C. Bush
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center
Panelists
Alexander Lukin
Director, Center for East Asian and SCO Studies, Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Allan Song
Smith Richardson Foundation
Don Oberdorfer
Chairman, U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS
Jae Ho Chung
Professor of International Relations, Seoul National University
James Przystup
National Defense University
Marcus Noland
Executive Vice President and Director of Research - Peterson Institute for International Economics
Michael E. O’Hanlon
Director of Research - Foreign Policy
Co-Director - Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Africa Security Initiative
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology
The Sydney Stein, Jr. Chair
Michael Swaine
Senior Associate, The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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