Location: The Heritage Foundation's Allison Auditorium
The 2006 U.S. Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) highlights the
increasingly vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in maintaining
security and stability in the 21st Century. The importance of
strengthening and developing a joint strategy for the alliance is
even more crucial given the rapidly changing security environment
in Northeast Asia - China's military modernization and economic
growth, North Korea's continued intransigence, and South Korean and
Taiwanese efforts to exert greater independence in the region.
Moreover, the ongoing global war on terror continues to present
challenges. Join us for a discussion of these important U.S.-Japan
alliance topics.
More About the Speakers
Hon. Fumio Kyuma
MP, Liberal Democratic Party
(Former Minister of Defense)
Hon. Tokuichiro Tamazawa
MP, Liberal Democratic Party
(Former Minister of Defense)
Hon. Gen Nakatani
MP, Liberal Democratic Party
(Former Minister of Defense)
James Bodner
The Cohen Group
Stanley O. Roth
Former Assistant Secretary of State for
East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Balbina Y. Hwang, Ph.D.
Senior Policy Analyst,
Northeast Asia,
The Heritage Foundation