Rather than reduce geopolitical risks in the region, the pandemic and Russia's war have heightened geostrategic competition with a rise in tensions most acute in the Indo-Pacific. In this context, Canada still lacks a well-considered and clearly articulated framework for addressing immediate security needs and planning for longer-term requirements. Risking marginalization in the Indo-Pacific region, the question for allies and friends of Canada is whether that mandate will result in a robust Canadian Indo-Pacific strategy.
To shed light on these issues, MLI will host an event with experts from Canada and like-minded countries to discuss Canada's role in promoting a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
Panellists:
James Boutilier, Distinguished Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Meredith Lilly, Associate Professor and Associate Director of the MA program at Carleton University
Thomas Wilkins, Senior Fellow, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
John Hemmings, Professor, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS)
Akiko Fukushima,Senior Fellow, The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research
Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Director and Senior Fellow, Indo-Pacific Program, Macdonald-Laurier Institute (moderator)
