The Abe-Putin Summit and the future of Russo-Japan relations
Date: 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
21st Century Trilateral Maritime Cooperation
Date: 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
Admiral Dennis Blair addresses pessimism towards China in expo with defense contractors
Categories: 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.
Tags: adm dennis blair, Asia Pacific, China, defense news, Dennis Blair, east Asia, in the news, military, navy, People's Liberation Army, pla, seapower, U.S. Navy, washington examiner
The future of maritime security in East Asia and the Japan-U.S. Alliance
Categories: 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
President Obama’s November Trip to Asia: A Post-Trip Briefing
Date: December 15, 2015
Sasakawa USA hosted a private conversation with Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink, Senior Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council. This Speaker Series event included an off-the-record discussion on the implications of President Barack Obama’s recent visit to Asia to attend the G-20, APEC, US-ASEAN and East Asia Summits, and how those summits may impact U.S. policy toward the Asia-Pacific region and U.S.-Japan relations.
Tags: Asia Pacific, China, daniel kritenbrink, east Asia, Japan, national security council, speaker series, summits