The Camp David Accords lay the foundation for a long-overdue alignment of the United States, Japan, and South Korea as they each grapple with the implications of China’s rise, emerging threats to regional peace and security, and growing challenges to the liberal democratic order. Leadership Changes in Washington and Seoul call into question the stability of the strategic triangle, which depends upon mitigating historical tensions and pursuing a forward-looking shared vision for the Indo-Pacific rooted in open markets, common efforts to preserve the global commons, and adherence to liberal constitutional norms. The Security and Economic geometry of the Indo-Pacific is likely to remain fluid for some time, as the alignment orchestrated by President Biden and the axis of convenience established by President Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jongun are less solid than they appear.
About the speaker:
Frank Jannuzi joined the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation as President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2014. He previously served as Deputy Executive Director (Advocacy, Policy and Research) at Amnesty International, USA. There he shaped and promoted legislation and policies to advance universal human rights, protect individuals and communities at risk, and free prisoners of conscience. From 1997-2012 Mr. Jannuzi was Policy Director, East Asian and Pacific Affairs, for the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he advised Committee Chairmen Joseph Biden and John Kerry on a range of security, political, economic, and human rights issues pertaining to U.S. relations with East Asia.