Asia Society 29d ago

NEW YORK, May 28, 2026 — As the regional and global security environment continues to evolve, experts from the United States and Korea discuss how the U.S.-ROK alliance is adapting to emerging threats, shifting geopolitical dynamics, and new strategic realities shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific. Speakers include Mark Lippert, former U.S. ambassador to South Korea; Seongho Sheen, professor of International Security and East Asia, and former dean for the Office of International Affairs at Seoul National University; and Bee Yun Jo, research fellow at the Center for Security Strategy at Sejong Institute. Emma Chanlett-Avery, director of Political-Security Affairs and deputy director of the Washington, D.C. branch of the Asia Society Policy Institute, moderates the conversation. The discussion explores U.S.-South Korea relations under President Trump, North Korea, Taiwan contingency planning, operational control transfer (OPCON), Japan-South Korea cooperation, NATO ties, shipbuilding, defense technology, nuclear submarines, AI-driven warfare, and the future of Indo-Pacific security strategy. Asia Society Policy Institute hosted this event in partnership with the Korea Foundation. Listen to previous discussions in the first panel here: https://youtu.be/X8bRCxVyK20 Listen to Consul General Sangho Kim's opening remarks here: https://youtu.be/-alur0Womms Listen to Asia Society Global President and CEO Kevin Rudd's closing remarks here: https://youtu.be/HAVZYQHIBdw Subscribe for more videos like this: http://AsiaSociety.org/YouTube --- Support Asia Society today: http://AsiaSociety.org/Donate --- Subscribe to our newsletter to stay connected: https://asiasociety.org/email-subscriptions --- Facebook: http://facebook.com/AsiaSociety Instagram: http://instagram.com/AsiaSociety Twitter: http://twitter.com/AsiaSociety LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/asia-society/ #USROKAlliance #indopacificsecurity #southkorea #geopolitics #asiasocietynewyork #asiasocietypolicyinstitute #KoreaFoundation