Admiral Dennis Blair addresses pessimism towards China in expo with defense contractors
April 6, 2017Categories: In the News, Sasakawa USA Blog
Pessimism in response to the rise of China is bad for the Navy and for U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific, said Admiral Dennis Blair, Chairman of Sasakawa USA, at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition on April 4.
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The future of maritime security in East Asia and the Japan-U.S. Alliance
April 5, 2017Categories: In the News, Sasakawa USA Blog
East Asian maritime security is pivotal to peace and prosperity in the entire Asia-Pacific, said Hideshi Tokuchi, Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow at Sasakawa USA, as the keynote speaker at a March 27 event at Harvard University.
Tags: Asia Pacific, China, maritime security, South China Sea, U.S.-Japan Alliance
The Abe-Putin Summit and the future of Russo-Japan relations
February 27, 2017Date: February 27, 2017
As part of efforts to engage the Washington policymaker community, on February 27 Sasakawa USA hosted a private luncheon with Dr. Akihiro Iwashita, who spoke in-depth about last year’s Abe-Putin Summit in Yamaguchi and its results, and the future of the Russo-Japan relationship.
Tags: Akihiro Iwashita, Asia Pacific, asian security, Japan, Onsen summit, Russia, Russo-Japan relations, Sasakawa USA, security, speaker series
Congressional Staff Program on Asia wraps up successful inaugural class
November 10, 2016Author: Juliane Doscher
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
Throughout September and October, The East-West Center in Washington, with support from Sasakawa USA, held the EWC-Sasakawa USA Congressional Staff Program on Asia (CSPA) on Capitol Hill. The inaugural class worked diligently and actively engaged with our esteemed speakers.
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21st Century Trilateral Maritime Cooperation
June 27, 2016Date: June 27, 2016
Sasakawa USA, in partnership with the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at Australian National University and the Command and Staff College of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, convened a public forum in Canberra, Australia to discuss the current status of the U.S.-Japan-Australia trilateral maritime relationship and explore means for further strengthening and future cooperation.
Tags: Asia Pacific, Australia, Australian National University, canberra, Command and Staff College, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, jmsdf, maritime, maritime cooperation, navy, security, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, trilateral, us-japan