Date & Time:

• US Eastern - February 26 2024, 17:30-20:00
• Japan - February 27 2024, 7:30-10:00

Location: 

• Roosevelt Hall, Arnold Auditorium, National War College (300 D Street, Washington, DC, 20024) - (priority to NWC/NDU students/faculty)
• Interactive Virtual (for general public)

The United States-Japan Alliance serves as a lynchpin for Indo-Pacific regional security, reinforcing the leadership role of the two countries among like-minded nations. In the past several years, and in the context of expanding threats in the Asia Pacific, doors have been opening to a new level of trilateral and multilateral partnerships that may redefine American defense capabilities and diplomatic priorities in the region.

On the evening of February 26, 2024 (Washington, DC)/morning of February 27th (Tokyo), the Japan-America Society of Washington DC, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, the National War College, and the National War College Alumni Association will host the ninth annual partnership event focusing on the U.S.-Japan Alliance in the Indo Pacific. This year’s event, Unilateral, Bilateral & Multilateral Capabilities, will delve into the distinct capabilities that the United States and Japan bring to the bilateral alliance, as well as opportunities and hurdles for expanded burden sharing. This event will also explore emerging partnerships, in particular, Australia and Korea, and their potential to regional challenges.

AGENDA

17:30 - Welcome

MajGen Paul Rock (USMC), Commandant, National War College (Host)
Ryan Shaffer, President, Japan-America Society of Washington DC
Dr. Satohiro Akimoto, Chairman and President, Sasakawa USA

17:45- Panel Discussion & Q&A: U.S.-Japan Alliance in the Indo Pacific: Unilateral, Bilateral and Multilateral Capabilities

LtGen (Ret) Wallace "Chip" Gregson, (USMC), Distinguished Senior Fellow (Non-Resident), Sasakawa USA
Motosada Matano, Political Minister, Embassy of Japan
Robert Koepcke, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Japan, Korea, and Mongolia Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Emma Chanlett-Avery, Director of Political-Security Affairs and Deputy Director of Washington, D.C. Office, Asia Society Policy Institute (Moderator)

18:55 - Closing Remarks

Mr. Ryan Shaffer, President, Japan-America Society of Washington DC

19:00 - Networking Reception

Networking reception in the Rotunda, featuring Hakutsuru Sake, Kirin Beer and light Japanese "otsumami" (snacks).

The event is sponsored by the Japan-America Society of Washington DC (JASWDC), Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, (Sasakawa USA), and the National War College, with support from the National War College Alumni Association (NWCAA).