On August 26, 2024, EAI and the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) held a roundtable to discuss the evolving dynamics of the ROK-U.S. alliance amid shifts in the Biden administration’s global strategy. With the upcoming U.S. presidential election in focus, participants explored the potential Indo-Pacific strategy of the next administration and South Korea's role within it. The discussion also emphasized the development of various mini- and multilateral cooperation frameworks in the region, examining how the ROK and U.S. can collaboratively address potential challenges to their alliance.

Participants

Korean Side

Young-Sun Ha Chairman, EAI; Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University

Yul Sohn President, EAI; Professor, Yonsei University

Sook Jong Lee Senior Fellow, EAI; Distinguished Professor, Sungkyunkwan University

Jaejeok Park Professor, Yonsei University

Alex Soohoon Lee Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses

U.S. Side

Toby Dalton Senior Fellow & Co-Director, Nuclear Policy Program, Carnegie Endowment

Nelson Dong Of Counsel, Seattle Office, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Richard J. Ellings Co-founder, President Emeritus, and Counselor, NBR

Bates Gill Senior Fellow, Asian Security, NBR

Jerome Siangco Senior Manager, NBR

Michael Wills President, NBR

■ Program Manager: Jisoo Park, Research Associate
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