SAFN-NBII webinar on "Indo-Pacific in Flux: Trump’s Return and the Iran-Israel War"

Join the SAFN-NBII webinar on "Indo-Pacific in Flux: Trump’s Return and the Iran-Israel War"

Date: 1st July 2025 | Time:11am Bangkok Time | Join Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/92202844033?pwd=PSPYLHm88s77bwOdPI4JCgvWJwAg5G.1 Meeting ID: 922 0284 4033 Passcode: 585615

Overview: As the Iran-Israel conflict escalates, its reverberations are reshaping global geopolitics far beyond the Middle East. In parallel, the prospect of a second Trump presidency introduces renewed uncertainty into U.S. foreign policy, with significant implications for the Indo-Pacific. Amid these shifts, the role of the Quad nations—India, Japan, Australia, and the United States—becomes increasingly pivotal.

This timely webinar will explore how the intersection of these developments is transforming the Indo-Pacific’s strategic landscape. Panelists will examine how a potential Trump 2.0 administration could impact Washington’s alliances, how the Quad might recalibrate its security and diplomatic posture, and what regional actors should expect as tensions mount across two key theatres: the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific.

Key Themes:

• Strategic responses from Quad nations to overlapping global crises

• How Trump’s return could alter U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy

• Spillover effects of the Iran-Israel war on maritime security and regional alliances

• Risks of a fragmented global order and opportunities for multilateral diplomacy

Moderator – Asanga Abeyagoonasekera - SAFN #washingtondc Dr.SatoruNagao- Hudson Institute USA (non-resident fellow from Japan | Prof. Kriengsak Chareonwongsak Nation-Building International Institute (NBII) Thailand | Dr.David Brewster – NSC, Australia | Dr.Smruti Pattanaik -MP-IDSA – India | Rathindra Kuruwita– Fellow SAFN Sri Lanka

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