What implications will the July 12, 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague have on maritime security in Asia? Join Jeff M. Smith, Director of Asian Security Programs at the American Foreign Policy Council, to help make sense of a region in churn, as he examines U.S.-China maritime competition and the role of growing regional powers such as India in a changing Asia-Pacific security architecture.

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What implications will the July 12, 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague have on maritime security in Asia? As the United States steps up its presence with freedom of navigation operations and as China continues to flex its muscles over its contested claims, fears are growing that the region is headed for confrontation over a crucial waterway. Join Jeff M. Smith, Director of Asian Security Programs at the American Foreign Policy Council, to help make sense of a region in churn, as he examines U.S.-China maritime competition and the role of growing regional powers such as India in a changing Asia-Pacific security architecture.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Jeff M. Smith is the Director of Asian Security Programs at the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington DC and author of Cold Peace: Sino-Indian Rivalry in the 21st Century (Lexington Books, 2014). Smith has served in an advisory role for multiple presidential campaigns and has testified as an expert witness before the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, as well as the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC).His expert commentary has been featured in The New York Times, Reuters, and the Economist and his OpEds have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, and Foreign Policy. He provides regular briefings for Members of Congress and their staff, as well as the State Department, Pentagon, and intelligence community. Smith has participated in nearly one dozen senior delegations and fact-finding trips to China and India over the past five years.