An event co-organized by the Asia Pacific Initiative (AP Initiative) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), \u201dThe U.S.-Japan Alliance in an Era of Geo-Economic Competition – Insights from the Bilateral Military Statesmen’s Forum,\u201d was held at CSIS Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on July 28, 2017.<\/p>\n
At the event, retired military leaders from Japan and the United States discussed the results of the fourth annual Japan-U.S. Military Statesmen Forum (MSF) scheduled for July 26-28, 2017 in Washington, D.C. The MSF is the only standing non-governmental military-to-military dialogue platform between the two countries, and is organized by AP Initiative. The theme of this year\u2019s forum was \u201cJapan-U.S. Alliance: The Era of Geo-Economic Competition,\u201d which includes issues such as North Korea\u2019s nuclear weapons programs and maritime and cyber security.<\/p>\n
2:30 PM Introductory Remarks 2:40 PM Opening Remarks 2:50 PM Panel Discussion Speakers: Admiral Dennis Blair (Ret.)<\/strong> General Ryoichi Oriki (Ret.)<\/strong> General Shigeru Iwasaki (Ret.)<\/strong> * Please click here<\/strong> <\/a>for the details and the video of the event<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nMichael J. Green<\/strong>
\nSenior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS
\nChair in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
\nAP Initiative Distinguished Guest Scholar<\/p>\n
\nYoichi Funabashi<\/strong>
\nChairman, AP Initiative<\/p>\n
\nModerator:
\nMichael J. Green<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAdmiral Michael Mullen (Ret.)<\/strong>
\n17th Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff<\/p>\n
\nFormer Director of National Intelligence<\/p>\n
\n3rd Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan<\/p>\n
\n4th Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan<\/p>\n