The joint US-Israeli air campaign against Iran has not only resulted in the effective closing of the Strait of Hormuz but also changed the world.
With vibrant and trade-dependent economies, the major countries in East Asia – China, Japan and Korea – are deeply affected. They are confronted with much more than just disruptions in energy, trade, and supply chains. Japan and Korea are major non-NATO allies of the USA, which have seen US forces or weapons redeployed to the Middle East.
As the only peer or near-peer competitor to the USA, the US disruption of internal norms and stability raise serious questions for China. How do these countries see the conflict and what are they prepared to do to protect their national interests? How have these key players in East Asia responded the fallout? This panel discussion, drawing on expertise from within SOAS, will explore and discuss these and other related questions.