18
March 2019
Past Event
Europe's Expanding Role in the Indo-Pacific

Europe's Expanding Role in the Indo-Pacific

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
March 18, 2019
18
March 2019
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Dr. Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair, Hudson Institute

Dr. John Hemmings

Deputy Director of Research; Director, Asia Studies Centre of Henry Jackson Society

Dr. Aparna Pande

Director, Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia, Hudson Institute

Dr. Satoru Nagao

Visiting Fellow, Hudson Institute

Dr. Liselotte Odgaard

Visiting Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Hudson Institute hosted a discussion on Europe’s growing presence in the Indo-Pacific region. Panelists included Dr. Patrick M. Cronin, Asia-Pacific Security chair at Hudson Institute; Dr. John Hemmings, deputy director of research and director of the Asia Studies Centre at the Henry Jackson Society; Liselotte Odgaard, visiting senior fellow at Hudson Institute; and Dr. Satoru Nagao, a Hudson Institute visiting fellow.

Europe’s presence in the Indo-Pacific is on the rise. Recent announcements suggest the UK plans to dispatch one of its aircraft carriers to the Pacific and is considering establishing a series of new bases in the region. Meanwhile, France is working with Japan to address mutual regional concerns and is discussing the possibility of holding bilateral exercises with the Japanese military. Both France and the UK are increasing their overall naval presence in Asia-Pacific, which has been welcomed by allies, but spurned by others, particularly China. Yet both countries continue to reinforce regional alliances that in the long term will strengthen Europe’s strategic position in the region.

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