From Balancing to Coalition-Building: The US, Taiwan, & Asia’s Grand Reshuffling

In-Person Event

Malkin Penthouse (Littauer Building, Harvard Kennedy School)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST

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As the Indo-Pacific enters a period of intensified strategic competition, alliances and partnerships across Asia are being redefined. What does this shifting landscape mean for U.S.–Taiwan relations, regional stability, and the future of American strategy? Join us for a timely conversation where we will explore Taiwan’s evolving role in regional geopolitics, the emerging coalition dynamics shaping Asia’s security order, and the implications for U.S. foreign policy and democratic resilience in the region.

Lunch will be served.
This event is co-sponsored by the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
Speakers include:
  • Steve Yates, former Deputy National Security Advisor, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, and a leading analyst of Taiwan and Indo-Pacific security
  • Tony Saich, Daewoo Professor of International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School; Director of the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia
  • Edward Cunningham, Director of Ash Center China Programs and the Asia Energy and Sustainability Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School

Event Details

Registration is required for this event. This event is in-person and open to Harvard ID holders. Please register using your Harvard email address. A recording will be made available after the event’s conclusion.

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