US alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific: threats and opportunities
Channel: ANU TV
Date: 02/02/2017

Former Japanese defence minister Professor Satoshi Morimoto is interviewed by Professor Rory Medcalf, Head of the ANU National Security College, about his perspectives on regional security during the Trump Administration. They discuss the future of the region’s linchpin alliances: those between the USA and Japan, and the USA and Australia, elaborating on the prospects for strengthening collaboration to deal with potential future challenges and instability. 

This interview was recorded on the sidelines of ‘Strengthening Australia-Japan-US Strategic Cooperation: Prospects and Challenges’, a conference hosted by the ANU National Security College as part of a wider project of research and events in partnership with the Embassy of Japan.