• Dr. Hal Brands (Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University)
• Dr. Zack Cooper (Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute)

Like-Minded Allies? Indo-Pacific Partners’ Views on Possible Changes in the U.S. Relationship with Taiwan

*This episode is originally from the webinar "Like-Minded Allies? Indo-Pacific Partners’ Views on Possible Changes in the U.S. Relationship with Taiwan" held on October 5, 2023.

Details of the seminar👇

https://www.spf.org/jpus-insights/ideas-and-analyses-en/20230926_01.html

This episode featured a report, "Like-Minded Allies? Indo-Pacific Partners' Views on Possible Changes in the U.S.-Japan Relations," which was the result of a study conducted by the RAND in cooperation with the Japan-U.S. Program. In this episode, three experts from the RAND, the core authors of the report, gave a background and overview of the report, such as the reason why they focus on allies rather than US policy on Taiwan itself, the perceptions and reactions of each ally, Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines. Afterwards, two Japanese experts as commentators joined the discussion and they discussed various issues including the implications of the research in the view of China and Taiwan, and the influence of domestic politics in the U.S. and each ally.

(1) Recorded on: Thursday, October 5, 2023 (JST) (2) Panelists:

• Dr. Jeffrey W. Hornung（Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation）
• Dr. Miranda Priebe (Director, Center for Analysis of U.S. Grand Strategy; Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation)
• Dr. Bryan Rooney (Political Scientist, RAND Corporation)
• Dr. Saya Kiba (Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies)
• Mr. Tsuneo Watanabe (Senior Fellow, Security Studies Program, Sasakawa Peace Foundation)

*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this discussion are those of the speakers and do not represent the views of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation or the institutions to which the participants belong.

The original video of this episode is available on YouTube 👇

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQBd3MU4XfE

*This episode is originally from the public seminar "The Future of U.S.-China Rivalry and Changes in the International Security Environment" held on August 22, 2023.

Details of the seminar👇

https://www.spf.org/jpus-insights/ideas-and-analyses-en/20230908.html

In this episode, we hosted Dr. Hal Brands (Professor, Johns Hopkins University, SAIS) and Dr. Zack Cooper (Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute).

Dr. Hal Brands is an expert on American strategy and Cold War history, and in recent years, he has written numerous articles and books on the U.S.-China rivalry and U.S. foreign policies. His recent book, Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China, was also published in Japanese and has received a lot of attention in Japan. Dr. Zack Cooper is also an expert on U.S. defense policy in Asia, alliances, and U.S.-China strategic competition, and has written numerous reports and articles and appeared on podcasts.

In this episode, Dr. Brands gave a speech based on his argument in Danger Zone; why China now faces peak-out, why this situation could increase the risk of US-China conflict, and what the US needs to do to deter China. Afterwards, Dr. Satoru Mori (Keio University) and Dr. Cooper joined a discussion with Dr. Brands, and exchanged their views and thoughs on a wide range of issues, including the impact of next year's election in Taiwan on China's policy, the role of nuclear weapons in Taiwan's contingency, and the prospect of strategic ambiguity.

(1) Recorded on: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 (JST) (2) Speakers:

• Speaker: Dr. Hal Brands (Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University)
• Commentator: Dr. Zack Cooper (Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute)
• Moderator: Dr. Satoru Mori (Professor, Faculty of Law, Keio University)

(3) Languages: English and Japanese

*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this discussion are those of the speakers and do not represent the views of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation or the institutions to which the participants belong.

The original video of this episode is available on YouTube 👇

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG_iiPTlEEo