In this Middle East Roundtable, Host David Day speaks with Seymour Kazirmski for a critical look at the fledging alliance Washington is forging to combat ISIS. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode […]
After the Oil Rig: Beijing’s Next Big Move with Alphonse LaPorta and Michael Sacharski
Host David Day speaks with Alphonse LaPorta (Former U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia) and Michael Sacharski (Pacific Enterprise Capital) about China’s next territorial move. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. […]
Indonesia’s Elections: Fork in the Road
Host David Day speaks with Alphonse LaPorta (Former U.S. Ambassador/expert on Indonesia) about the upcoming Indonesian elections and what they may mean for future U.S. relations and business. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for […]
The Reawakening of Japanese Nationalism
Why is it that China and Korea cannot seem to get over the past events of WW II in terms of their anti-Japanese rhetoric? Japan has suffered a nearly 2-generation (“lost”) economic malaise coupled with a demographic collapse and the blockbuster Tohoku/Fukushima disaster. We see a new rise in the country’s optimism as well as […]
Accelerating Hawaii’s Business Internationally
David Days speaks with Michael Sacharski (Chairman, Hawaii Pacific Export Council) and Jamie Lum (Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism) about new educational methods that are being utilized to assist businesses in Hawaii. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this […]
Social Media in China with Yang Yi
Host David Day speaks with Yang Yi (Pacific Forum CSIS) about the implications of social media in China. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode […]
Gulf of Tonkin Revisited: Did China Attack the U.S.?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident Chief Seventh Fleet investigator, Admiral “Joe” Lloyd Vasey joins (then) U.S.S. Turner Joy Radarman, Chad James, in a probing conversation with Host David Day over the 2nd day of the August, 1964 attacks on U.S. Naval vessels in the Tonkin Gulf that ultimately sparked the Vietnam war. In this most unusual […]
The Shifting Asian Security Environment
There have been enormous changes in military capability and readiness in recent years in Asia. These military enhancements are occurring against a backdrop of regional flashpoints and disputes around the Asia Pacific Region. In a timely examination of this shifting security environment and how it is impacting the U.S. alliances and peacekeeping role in the […]
The Korean War & Its Armistice with Hyunh-Oh Kim, Kerry Gershanek and Seongho Hong
Host David Day speaks with Hyunh-Oh Kim (Counsul for Political Affairs, ROK Consulate, Honolulu), Kerry Gershanek (Senior Associate/Director, Government & Public Relations; and Seongho Hong (Kelley Fellow, Pacific Forum CSIS) about the Korean War Armistice as a framework for the future. The host for this episode was David Day. The host for this episode was […]
Thai Military: Coup-maker or Peace-maker?
Coup-maker, peace-maker, democracy-maker, and the great stabilizer. Important ally militarily? Corruption? Where does Thailand stack up as a participant in humanitarian assistance, emergency relief capability, international peace-keeping, etc. Reforms needed? Likely role in resolving the current crisis? Asia scholar James Corcoran joins Pacific Forum, CSIS’s Kerry Gershaneck (recently returning from Thailand and headed back shortly) […]