Evolving Maritime Issues in the Indo-Pacific

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Join us for a panel discussion on some of the most urgent issues developing in the East China Sea. The security environment in the East China Sea is under continuous scrutiny for these waters’ key position in sea lanes and territorial disputes. Strengthening international norms at sea is an increasing challenge for the U.S., Japan, and partners in the region. In two consecutive panels, experts from Japan and the United States will discuss the evolution of maritime law and the developments in the strategic environment in the East China Sea.

This webinar will be simultaneously interpreted in Japanese.

James Kraska discusses the erosion of norms in East Asia as countries unilaterally adopt rules inconsistent with international law.
Yurika Ishii discusses the impact of countries changing their coast guard laws.
Susumu Takai (interpreted in English) discusses increasing tensions in the East China Sea security environment and the broader regional impact.
Kate Walsh discusses the importance of responses to gray zone activities that go beyond military options.

Two-Panel Event Schedule

8:00-8:45 am EST – Panel 1: Evolution of the Legal Framework for Maritime Security and Its Impact on the Western Pacific (Moderated by Raul Pedrozo, Professor, Stockton Center for International Law, U.S. Naval War College; Capt., USN, ret.)

  • Yurika Ishii, Associate Professor, National Defense Academy of Japan
  • James Kraska, Chair, Stockton Center for International Law, U.S. Naval War College

8:45-9:30 am EST – Panel 2: Strategic Environments in the Western Pacific (Moderated by Yuki Tatsumi, Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of the Japan Program, the Stimson Center)

  • Susumu Takai, President, Security Strategy Research Institute of Japan
  • Kathleen Walsh, Associate Professor of National Security Affairs, National Security Affairs Department, U.S. Naval War College

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