Day 1 Recap
 What has the US “rebalanced” other than mil assets?
 Increased Mil:Mil
 Who leads “I” of DIME?
 WoG
 Is the rebalanced focused? How do we focus it?
 DOS/USAID
 Messaging could be better (ex: pie slide)
 Canada has shifted _away_ from Pacific. What about European nations?
 Booming populations -> DRM, economics, etc
 What do we expect from allies (wrt MARSEC, more)? Role of Middle Powers
(Japan, ROK, India, AUS, Taiwan?, Thailand?, NZ?, CAN?)?  $, Basing,
Capable/Interoperable Forces, Diplomatic Influence
 ROI: decrease risk of conflict, increase probability of winning,
establish/maintain relationships, Phase 0 – Set/shape the theater
 Thucydides Trap vs Golden Bridge: Challenge and Opportunities between US
and PRC
Day 2 Recap
 Is it our job to close the inequality gap in the Asia Pacific?
 What is the accepted Threshold of inequality?
 Tools to build capacity to improve inequality gaps– governance, diplomatic,
women, peace securty
 Socioecomic Inequality – Political, Religious and Income (Economic) Inequality
 Role of NGOs / Private Sectors in building governance capacity
 Challenges with booming populations – Migration / Refugees, Resource
Scarcity = Conflict, Pollution/Waste/Climate change, Energy, Infrastructure
Requirement, Transnational Crimes, Clash of Values/Religion
 Mitigation Ideas - Empower Women/Disadvantaged, Management of Migration, Enforce
Conservation/Standards, Research and Development, Disaster Management /Response, Rule
of Law
 Rise of Technology
 Social Media – catalyst for information sharing – Promotes awareness (positive and negative)
 ASEAN – middle power? What can it influence?
Day 3 Recap
 South Asia:
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India-Pakistan: Focus on India (Reg’l hegemony, $) or Pakistan (Reg’l Stability)
Can China help broker better relations? Effect of PRC-Pak Econ. Corr. (Iranian markets?)
Can education or trade (or what?) help improve relations? Effect of youth bulge?
Caste System (pyramid), tie to Hindu, and implications
 Northeast Asia:
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Taiwan’s Foreign Policy; impacts of recent presidential elections, etc.
“One China” Policy: dynamics WRT Taiwan, Hong Kong, Shanghai
Using economic power: foreign-based investment vs. buying influence (Oceania ex)
Duality: PRC and US actions often similar but perceived differently by US citizens
 What keeps COMPACOM up at night? DRPK, SCS Confrontation. Not Russia (?)
 8 Nations have a treaty giving each a portion claim of Antarctica; Arctic oil/gas
exploration by PLAN and Russian Navy