Should be talking to you about today. But i know we just have a limited amount of your time. I really want to focus more than anything on the pacific. I know you come from the regent relatively recently prayed the National Defense strategy prioritized the competition and especially china and russia. But i think most people when they think about the army, they are thinking obviously of ground intensive environment like europe. They are not thinking about those effects. Is the pacific really a priority for the army . And what does it mean if it is . Yes, historically we are focused on europe. The National Defense strategy to put the indo pacific at the top priority. It is certainly a priority for us. And we take a look without the pacific that was my first overseas trip as a chief in september 2019. That was my first trip with covid out into the region. Emily look at the region theres a great competition is about the people. The people reside in the land domain. The secret the solution t
Im with the International Security program and pleased to have joining me the chief of staff of the army, general mcconville. It is great to be here. Host there are so many things we should be talking about but we have limited time. I would like to focus more than anything on the pacific. You come from the region relatively recently, the National Strategy is to prioritize the Great Power Competition especially china and russia but most people when they think of the army think of a ground incentive environment like europe and are not thinking about that. Is the pacific a priority for the army and what does this mean . Historically were focused on europe, a National Test strategy that puts the indo pacific as a top priority. We take a look, havent been in the pacific, those are my first overseas trip as a in september of 2019, my first trip with covid19 to the region. When you look at the region, Great Power Competition. The competition is about the people. The secret, the solution to th
In putting together firstclass programs looking at the region and particularly chinas role in it and todays program countering china in the indo pacific is very much in keeping with his the thrust of his work here at the Hudson Institute. So congratulations on bringing this to fruition. And hes also assembled an absolutely firstrate gripe of group of experts. Starting immediately from my left in the order they will in , richard, currently taiwan, has just completed a new book and hell touch a bit on that. Hes one of the foremost authorities on Southeast Asia and the philippines and particularly the philippinechina relationship. To his left, just returned to washington to become the head of the u. S. Effort of the Observer Research foundation. I first met him almost 30 years ago in japan. Delighted to see how youve developed into an absolute firstclass institute leader, but also a scholar and analyst on the region. And i met today lisolette, a senior fellow here at the institute. Whats
International studies is 45 minutes. Defense cooperation from the United States japan and south korea. Our speaker this morning is randall shcriver. He is the assistant secretary of defense for indo pacific since early security affairs. He previously served in various u. S. Administrations as the Deputy Assistant secretary of state for east asia and Pacific Affairs and prior to his civilian service he was an activeduty Naval Intelligence officer including a deployment in support of Operation Desert Storm and desert shield. He has won numerous military and civilian awards. He is an old friend and one of the best minds that we have today in washington, d. C. And in the country on indo Pacific Affairs. Without further ado let me introduce assistant secretary shriver. [applause] mr. Schriver thank you, victor. Thank you, csis. It is always good to return here and be here but particularly when speaking of these because csis has done so much quality work on the Alliance Relationships with so
The best minds that we have today in washington dc and in the country on indo pacific affairs. Without further ado let me introduce assistant secretary shriver. [applause] mr. Schriver thank you, victor. Thank you csi s. It is always good to return here and be here but particularly when speaking of these because csi s has done so much quality on the Alliance Relationships with south korea and japan and the trilateral relationship as well. Hosting me and providing this venue and giving us the opportunity to have this discussion. This eventaware that takes place against the backdrop of rising tensions between japan and south korea. Today i would like to do a few things. Talk about the progress that we trilateraln our Security Partnerships and talk about the future possibilities and what we can accomplish to regain a spirit of trilateral cooperation. We need to be frank about the downsides and the risk should tensions continue or escalate. Start by talking about the importance and the res