War has come back to Europe just as the world’s centre of gravity was shifting from Europe to Asia. If today’s focus is on supporting Ukraine’s fight to resist the Russian invasion, long-term concerns for European security remain centred in Asia. It is past time for Europe to discuss whether to step up its economic and strategic presence in Asia, especially the Indo-Pacific region; the urgent challenge is to figure out how such a game will be played. The activism of AUKUS and QUAD (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) members has forced the EU to quickly develop a complete strategy towards the region encompassing its relationship with emerging countries in ASEAN, the US, China and Japan. Is the Joint Communication enough or are more steps needed? How can European national and communitarian interests be made to coexist? And what can Russia’s invasion of Ukraine teach us about the new order in the making in the Indo-Pacific region?
This roundtable will be held in English. Please register here to access the reserved area and submit your questions to the speakers. A simultaneous translation to Italian will be also provided in the reserved area.
The event will be streamed live on ISPI's Facebook page and YouTube channel (English only) on Monday 7 March, 12:00-13:15 CET.
The event is promoted within the fourth edition of the Asia & Europe Initiative "Stability and Security in the Indo-Pacific: The US, Japan, the EU and the Elephant in the Room" which gathers together leading experts, Asian and European think thank representatives, as well as Italian companies and agencies to discuss the increasing geopolitical interest in the Indo-Pacific Region.
The initiative is comprised by a public roundtable and two closed-door workshops.
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