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Japan and the US under a second Trump presidency with Dr Sheila Smith and Dr Jeffrey Hornung

Japan and the US under a second Trump presidency with Dr Sheila Smith and Dr Jeffrey Hornung

Update: 2024-12-13
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Robert Ward hosts Dr Sheila Smith, Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), and Dr Jeffrey Hornung, the Japan Lead for the RAND National Security Research Division.  

  

Robert, Sheila and Jeffrey discuss:   

  • Japan’s strategic landscape under Trump 2.0, including insights for PM Ishiba from Abe’s successful approach 
  • Japan’s defence policy challenges under Trump 2.0, including potential US demands for increased financial contributions to the security alliance. 
  • The future of minilateral security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific under Trump 2.0, notably QUAD and AUKUS 


The following books are recommended by our guests to gain a clearer picture of the topics discussed:   

 

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Date recorded: 4 December 2024   

Japan Memo is recorded and produced at the IISS in London.   



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Japan and the US under a second Trump presidency with Dr Sheila Smith and Dr Jeffrey Hornung

Japan and the US under a second Trump presidency with Dr Sheila Smith and Dr Jeffrey Hornung