IAF Summer Series: U.S. Policy and the Indo-Pacific

As U.S. foreign policy priorities shift, Indo-Pacific nations are reassessing their strategic relationships. Panelists discuss how the region is interpreting American policy signals and what the consequences are for regional stability, security, and cooperation. This is the first session in a special series of summer meetings featuring a selection of CFR’s recent IAFs, IAFs in Canada, IAFs in India, IAFs in Indonesia, IAFs in Japan, IAFs for Tenured International Relations Scholars, and IAFs in European Security. The International Affairs Fellowship (IAF) Summer Series is made possible through a generous gift from Janine and J. Tomilson Hill in support of CFR’s flagship International Affairs Fellowship (IAF) program. For more information, please visit CFR’s Fellowship Affairs Page. Speakers Matthew Finkel 2025-26 Hitachi International Affairs Fellow in Japan, Council on Foreign Relations Kristina Obecny 2025-26 International Affairs Fellow in National Security, Council on Foreign Relations Mike Rattanasengchanh 2025-26 International Affairs Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations Presider Daniel Mandell Visiting Assistant Professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology; Former International Affairs Fellow in Japan (2022-23) Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/WCYsH7 This work represents the views and opinions solely of the author. The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher, and takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on X:   / cfr_org   Follow CFR on Facebook:   / councilonforeignrelations