RCAST Security Seminar
American Grand Strategy after the U.S. Presidential Elections: the Middle East, the Indo-Pacific and Asia

As the U.S. election rapidly approaches, the future of U.S. foreign policy in Europe, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific comes into question. Whether VP Harris and former President Trump, it is imperative to consider how electoral outcomes in November may affect America's strategic posture in these key regions. How might U.S. alliances and partnerships evolve in the coming years? Will U.S. support for NATO remain strong amidst growing domestic pressures? What does the future of U.S.-China competition look like in Indo-Pacific and globally? In this seminar, we will hear from Mr. Mohammed Soliman as he addresses and demystifies some of these uncertainties.

Date: Sep 20, 2024, 10:00-11:30 (JST)

Venue: RCAST Building 3, M2F floor, Seminar Room-1
The University of Tokyo, Komaba Research Campus
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Format: In-person
Language: English
Participation: Please register from here

Moderator: Prof. Satoshi IKEUCHI, Professor of Religion and Global Security at Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) of the University of Tokyo and the founding Chair of RCAST Open Laboratory for Emergence Strategies (ROLES)

Speaker: Mr. Mohammed Soliman, Director of the Strategic Technologies and Cyber Security Program at the Middle East Institute

Speaker Profile
Mohammed Soliman is the director of the Strategic Technologies and Cyber Security Program at the Middle East Institute, where he leads a global team of scholars to explore the policy challenges associated with the intersection of technology, geopolitics, and business in the Middle East and emerging markets more broadly. Mr. Soliman is a member of the MENA practice at McLary Associates and a visiting fellow with the National Security Program at Third Way. Mr. Soliman currently serves on the board of advisors for Ideas Beyond Border, the Advisory Council of the Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law (ISAIL), and the Global Commission on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (GC REAIM). He is a David Rockefeller Fellow of the Trilateral Commission.