With the rise of China, the outbreak of the War in Ukraine, and the expansion of the influence of the Global South, the Western Alliance now faces existential challenges. Additionally, domestic public opinion tends to be more reluctant in providing support for the increasing efforts to enhance security alliances and partnerships within liberal democracies, as recent elections suggest. Can the Western Alliance survive in the 21st century? Leading experts from the UK, US and Japan will discuss the fate of the Western Alliance, which faces unprecedented challenges both from external and internal factors

Date: September 26 (Thu) 16:30-18:00

Venue:
ENEOS Hall  (RCAST building 3 South, 1st floor)
The University of Tokyo, Komaba Research Campus (Access)

Registration: Please register from this link

Opening Remarks: Satoshi Ikeuchi（Professor, The University of Tokyo）

Moderator:   Yuichi Hosoya (Professor, Keio University)

Panelists:
Brendan Simms (Professor, The University of Cambridge)
John Nilsson-Wright (Associate Professor, The University of Cambridge)
Francis Gavin (Professor, The Johns Hopkins University)
Yoko Iwama (Professor, GRIPS)
Nobukatsu Kanehara (Professor, Doshisha University/ Executive Director,  Sasakawa Peace Foundation)

This symposium is jointly held by RCAST Open Laboratory for Emergence Strategies (ROLES) of the University of Tokyo and Keio Center for Strategy (KCS) ot Keio University.