The Brookings Institution and The Sasakawa Peace Foundation cordially invites you to attend:
"The Future of America’s Military Presence and Posture in the Asia-Pacific Region"-US Defense Spending Reduction, the American Presidential Race, and Regional Dynamics- (On Tuesday, May 22, 2012)
Closed.
- Invitation Letter ( 353.50KB)
On the afternoon of May 22, the Brookings Institution in conjunction with the Sasakawa Peace Foundation will convene a public event on the future of America’s military presence and posture in the Asia-Pacific region in light of U.S. defense spending reductions, the American presidential race, and regional conditions and dynamics. Scholars from the United States and Japan, as well as China and the Republic of Korea, will analyze the situation for 2012, 2013, and beyond. Two panels will be held, the first to explain and explore the changes in American policy, the second to assess implications for the region.
Details of the event are as follows:
Details of the event are as follows:
-US Defense Spending Reduction, the American Presidential Race,and Regional Dynamics-
- [Date&Time]
- Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 14:00 to 16:30
- [Venue]
- 2nd Floor Conference Room, Nippon Foundation Building, 1-2-2, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8523
- [Sessions]
- Session 1: Changes in US Defense Policies
Session 2: Implications for the Asia Pacific Region - [Speakers]
- Dr. Michael O’Hanlon, Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings
Dr. Jonathan Pollack, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, John L. Thornton China Center, Brookings
Ms. Mackenzie Eaglen, Resident Fellow at the Marilyn Ware Center for Security Studies, AEI
Dr. Mike Mochizuki, Associate Professor, George Washington University
Dr. Dong Wang, Associate Professor, Peking University,
Dr. Doong-Joon Jo, Department of International Relations, University of Seoul
Mr. Sugio Takahashi, Senior Fellow, The National Institute for Defense Studies
Dr. Takashi Kawakami, Professor of Takushoku University
Mr. Takayuki Nishi, Senior fellow, Strategic Research Institute of International Change - [Language]
- Simultaneous interpretation into Japanese will be provided.
- Organized by
- The Brookings Institution and funded by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Note:
- Registration
Admission is free. Registration is required.
Should you wish to participate, please fill out the registration form on this page by COB on Friday, May 18.
* Seating is limited and will be allocated on a first come-first served basis.
* Parking spaces are limited. Should you wish to bring a vehicle to the venue, please notify us in advance. - Contact:
Japan-U.S. Exchange Program Team (Tel: 03-6229-5439/Email: japan-us@spf.or.jp),
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
- The Brookings Institution and The Sasakawa Peace Foundation cordially invites you to attend:
"The Future of America’s Military Presence and Posture in the Asia-Pacific Region"-US Defense Spending Reduction, the American Presidential Race, and Regional Dynamics- (On Tuesday, May 22, 2012)
Closed.