Institute for Indo-Pacific Security

🚨Episode 3 of PacTalk is now live! In this @IIPS_org podcast, hosts Randy Schriver and Derek Mitchell dive into the Iran war, middle power diplomacy, Trump’s upcoming summits with Japan and China, and more! 🎧 Find us on YouTube, Spotify, and the IIPS website: ow.ly/8Kbg50YtNh4

Join @IIPS_org NEXT WEEK, 1-3:30 PM ET for “Taiwan's Global Landscape: Security, Partnerships, and Implications." This event will convene policymakers, defense experts, and international partners to examine Taiwan’s significance for the US and the broader global community. Register ✍🏻: ow.ly/3psz50Yqqwa

🚨 Summer 2026 Internship Applications: Apply Now!🚨 Are you passionate about the Indo-Pacific region? Want to be part of a team doing fun, impactful, and meaningful work? Join us. Application deadline: Friday, March 27 at 11:59 PM Apply here 📝: ow.ly/VKUF50YtJ4E

@IIPS_org Chairman Randy Schriver welcomed @jogmec_jp Senior Counsellor Sato Masaru for a discussion on critical mineral supply chains. Schriver and Sato exchanged views on the importance of strengthening and diversifying critical mineral supply chains for the U.S. and Japan.

Many thanks to those who joined the “U.S.-Japan Alliance for the Future.” General Yoshida Yoshihide (Ret., @JGSDF_pr) spoke on Japan’s efforts to strengthen defense capabilities and highlighted opportunities for enhancing military cooperation with the United States. Stay tuned for the event video. 👀

IIPS was privileged to host “U.S.-Japan Alliance for the Future,” a dinner event with distinguished guests General Yoshida Yoshihide (Ret., @JGSDF_pr) and General Charles Q. Brown Jr. (Ret., @usairforce). We hope to continue serving as a platform for dialogue, friendship, and collaboration in the years ahead.

🚨 ANNOUNCING A NEW SPEAKER for “Taiwan's Global Landscape: Security, Partnerships, and Implications." Dr. Kristy Hsu, director of the Taiwan ASEAN Studies Center at Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, will contribute her insights on economic issues. Register here ✍🏻: ow.ly/3psz50Yqqwa

🚨 HAPPENING NOW! General Yoshida (Ret., JGSDF) is discussing Japan’s upcoming revisions to its National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Defense Build-up Plan. It's not too late to join. Register here ✍🏻: ow.ly/LJ4850Ynaku

@IIPS_org Senior Director @mike_mazza writes on the Trump administration’s efforts to create a “balance of power” in the Indo-Pacific, arguing that “A balance of power in which no state can impose its hegemony is a recipe for instability.” More 📝: ow.ly/ncBZ50YrtpX

Join @IIPS_org President John Gastright and Senior Director Michael Mazza (@mike_mazza) at the International Stability Operation Association's (@StabilityOps) webinar on Indo-Pacific logistics and sustainment priorities. Register here: lnkd.in/ec8UMyZP

📢 Happening TOMORROW at 8:30-9:30 AM ET General Yoshida (Ret., JGSDF), Chief of Staff of the JSDF Joint Staff, will discuss Japan’s upcoming revisions to its National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Build-up Plan. Don’t forget to register ✍🏻: ow.ly/LJ4850Ynaku

@IIPS_org Chairman Randy Schriver and Senior Director Jennifer Hong met with BG Kim Seonggon, head of the ROK Wartime OPCON Transition Task Force, to discuss the OPCON transition. IIPS looks forward to continuing the conversation as the U.S. and Korea work to meet the necessary conditions.

Join @IIPS_org for “Taiwan's Shifting Global Landscape: Security, Partnerships, and Implications." This event will convene policymakers, defense experts, and international partners to examine Taiwan’s significance for the United States and the broader global community. Register ✍🏻: ow.ly/3psz50Yqqwa

@IIPS_org Chairman Randy Schriver was honored to meet with Korean Ambassador to the United States Kang Kyung-wha. Ambassador Kang and Chairman Schriver spoke on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, trade and investment, energy cooperation, and the future of the alliance. @RokEmbDC

🚨 ICYMI – “America's New Defense Playbook and What It Means for the Indo-Pacific.” Catch the full event here 📺: ow.ly/LaWn50YpJL0

🚨 ICYMI – “New Strategic Frontier: Pacific Island Countries and U.S.–Japan Cooperation.” Catch the full event here 📖📺: ow.ly/Smgz50YpJ7x

📢 Join @IIPS_org NEXT WEEK, March 11, for “U.S.-Japan Alliance for the Future.” General Yoshida (Ret. JGSDF) will discuss Japan’s upcoming revisions to its National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Defense Build-up Plan. Register✍🏻: ow.ly/LJ4850Ynaku

A special thanks to our friends at @NASA! @IIPS_org spent our morning at the Mary W. Jackson NASA headquarters today. We learned and interacted with Earth observation data and tools at the Earth Information Center and continued discussing opportunities for future collaboration. 🛰️🚀

Join us at @KoreaEconInst TOMORROW for “America's New Defense Playbook and What It Means for the Indo-Pacific.” We will discuss the evolution of U.S. defense priorities in the region and the implications of the newest defense strategy on South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Register✍🏻: ow.ly/jitY50YkyHf

Join @IIPS_org for “U.S.-Japan Alliance for the Future.” General Yoshida (Ret. JGSDF) will discuss Japan’s upcoming revisions to its three critical national security documents—National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Defense Build-up Plan. Register ✍🏻: ow.ly/LJ4850Ynaku