US–Japan–Philippines Summit: Strengthening Deterrence or Exacerbating Conflict?

On April 11, U.S. President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in Washington for the first U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit. The summit aims to tighten and institutionalize trilateral cooperation to counter China’s regional assertiveness. The three countries have already agreed to conduct regular joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea and will be looking to further deepen ties.

 As American initiatives for international cooperation are increasingly focused on isolating China, what are the implications for regional security in the Asia-Pacific? Will they deter Chinese aggression and promote regional stability as intended, or will they reinforce escalatory dynamics and push the region toward open conflict? 
April 2024

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Mike Mochizuki

​Mike Mochizuki is the Japan-US Relations Chair in Memory of Gaston Sigur at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute. Dr. Mochizuki specializes in Japanese politics and foreign policy, U.S.-Japan relations, and East Asian security.

Sarang Shidore

Sarang Shidore is Director of the Global South program at the Quincy Institute and a senior non-resident fellow at the Council on Strategic Risks. His areas of research and analysis are geopolitical risk, grand strategy, and energy/climate security, with a special emphasis on Asia and the Global South.  

Jake Werner (Moderator)

Jake Werner is the Acting Director of the East Asia program at the Quincy Institute. His research examines the emergence of U.S.-China great power conflict and develops policies to rebuild constructive economic relations. He is a cofounder of Critical China Scholars, a network of academics engaged in public education on Chinese politics & society.
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