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U.S. Allies and Partners Under the Trump Administration

February 18, 2025 • 1:00 – 2:30 pm EST

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In his first few weeks in office, President Trump has taken unprecedented actions in domestic and foreign policy. How are allies and partners responding to the initial signals from the administration? 

Please join the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department for a discussion of the ways in which U.S. allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Americas are navigating the new administration’s policies.

This event is made possible through general support to CSIS. 


Welcoming Remarks

1:00 pm

Victor Cha, President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair, CSIS 

Panel 1: Indo-Pacific

1:05 pm

Victor Cha, President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair, CSIS  

Charles Edel, Senior Adviser and Australia Chair, CSIS (Virtual)

Ilaria Mazzocco, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics, CSIS 

Gregory B. Poling, Senior Fellow and Director, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, CSIS 

Nicholas Szechenyi, Vice President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Senior Fellow, Japan Chair, CSIS 

 

Moderated by Kathryn Paik, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Australia Chair, CSIS 

Panel 2: Europe, Africa, and the Americas

1:50 pm

Max Bergmann, Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center, CSIS  

Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Director and Senior Fellow, Africa Program, CSIS 

Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Americas Program, CSIS 

Maria Snegovaya, Senior Fellow, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, CSIS 

 

Moderated by Will Todman, Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program, CSIS  

Adjourn

2:30 pm

Contact Information

  • Minchi Hyun
  • Special Assistant to the President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Program Manager, Korea Chair
  • mhyun@csis.org
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Victor Cha
President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair
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Nicholas Szechenyi
Vice President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Senior Fellow, Japan Chair
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Max Bergmann
Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
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5Mazzocco
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Gregory B. Poling
Director and Senior Fellow, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
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Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Australia Chair
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Will Todman
Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department; and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program