The Iran war is no longer a regional crisis — it is a global shock reshaping energy markets, great power competition, and the future of international order. Join us on Tuesday, March 31 as leading experts examine if and how disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are driving inflation and economic instability, creating strategic openings for Russia, accelerating China’s long-term energy and economic ambitions, and testing Europe’s role as both a constrained and consequential actor.
From maritime chokepoints to shifting alliances, the discussion will explore how these dynamics are reverberating across the Indo-Pacific — placing new pressures on U.S. partnerships and reshaping the global balance of power far beyond the Gulf.
Agenda
2:00 to 2:45 PM: Spillover into the Indo-Pacific and Global Order
Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow, Stimson Center (Moderator)
Elizabeth Threlkeld, Senior Fellow and Director, South Asia Program, Stimson Center
James Kim, Program Director, Korea, Stimson Center
Jenny Town, Senior Fellow and Director, 38 North Program, Stimson Center
2:45 to 3:30 PM: The Quiet Strategies of Russia, China, and Europe
Randa Slim, Distinguished Fellow and Program Lead, Middle East Program, Stimson Center (Moderator)
Chris Preble, Senior Fellow and Director, Reimagining U.S. Grand Strategy Program, Stimson Center
Peter Slezkine, Senior Fellow and Director, Russia Program
Yun Sun, Senior Fellow and Director, China Program
Mathew Burrows, Counselor, Program Lead, Strategic Foresight Hub, Stimson Center
Additional speakers to be announced.