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Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center

U.S. Policy in the Asia-Pacific Under Trump: New Challenges to the Region’s Security Structure?

Mon. November 27th, 2017
Moscow

Carnegie Moscow Center hosted a seminar on U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific region under the Donald Trump administration and the new challenges it might bring to the system of checks and balances in regional security.

The APEC and EAS summits, which concluded in early November, underscored not only the importance of the Indo-Pacific region as a driver of global growth, but also the mounting challenges to regional security. Territorial disputes between a rising China and its neighbors, the escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula, and increased geo-economic rivalry among major powers put regional stability at risk. At this crucial time, the Trump administration is still formulating its policy toward the region. As America increasingly disengages from the region, countries like Japan, India, South Korea, and Australia are looking for ways to step up their cooperation in order to jointly tackle various challenges.

  • Does the United States still have a strategy for the Indo-Pacific region, and how do regional powers see it?
  • What is driving India, Japan, and South Korea closer to each other?
  • What do the new regional dynamics mean for Russia’s “Pivot to Asia” at a time when Moscow is enhancing its strategic partnership with Beijing amid growing tensions with the United States?

These and many other questions were discussed by a panel of distinguished experts. Carnegie’s Alexander Gabuev moderated.

Speakers

Robin J. Lewis is a professor and program director at Russian Presidential Academy (RANEPA).

Akio Takahara is a professor at Tokyo University (Japan).

Woo Jung-Yeop is a research fellow at The Sejong Institute (South Korea).

Moderator

Alexander Gabuev is a senior associate and the chair of the Russia in the Asia-Pacific Program at the Carnegie Moscow Center.

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
event speakers

Robin J. Lewis

Akio Takahara

Akio Takahara is a professor of contemporary Chinese politics at the Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and the Graduate School of Public Policy at The University of Tokyo.

Woo Jung Yeop

Alexander Gabuev

Alexander Gabuev

Director, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center

Alexander Gabuev is director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center. Gabuev’s research is focused on Russian foreign policy with particular focus on the impact of the war in Ukraine and the Sino-Russia relationship. Since joining Carnegie in 2015, Gabuev has contributed commentary and analysis to a wide range of publications, including the Financial Times, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Economist.