Since his inauguration, President Trump’s ”America First” foreign policy approach has been different from his predecessors. This has often led to unexpected developments including his decision to meet with the Syrian leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, during his Middle East trip and his surprise announcement to give a green light to US Steel-Nippon Steel partnership.
How will these developments impact geostrategic dynamics around the world? Join us for a conversation with veteran foreign policy experts, moderated by Yuki Tatsumi.
Featured Speakers
Ambassador Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Chairman Emeritus, Board of Directors, Stimson Center
Ambassador Lincoln P. Bloomfield is Chairman Emeritus at the Stimson Center. He has served as a national security official in the administrations of Presidents Reagan, G.H.W. Bush and G.W. Bush.
Ellen Laipson, Distinguished Fellow and President Emeritus, Stimson Center
Ellen Laipson is a Distinguished Fellow and President Emeritus of Stimson. Laipson joined Stimson in 2002, after 25 years of government service. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and serves on the International Advisory Council of the International Institute of Strategic Studies.
Kunihiko Miyake, Director and Special Advisor, Canon Institute for Global Studies
Professor Kunihiko MIYAKE currently serves as President of the Foreign Policy Institute, Research Director for Foreign and National Security Affairs at the Canon Institute for Global Studies, and as Visiting Professor at Ritsumeikan University. He has nearly 30 years of distinguished service with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from which he retired in 2005.
Yuki Tatsumi, Director, Japan Program; Co-Director, East Asia Program, Stimson Center (Moderator)
Yuki Tatsumi is a Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the Japan Program at the Stimson Center. Before joining Stimson, Tatsumi worked as a research associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and as the special assistant for political affairs at the Embassy of Japan in Washington.