Is the Pivot to Asia Dead?
From The Impossible State by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
April 23, 2026 · 40 min
About this episode
This episode discusses Washington's failed pivot to Asia and its implications for regional dynamics.
In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha moderated a discussion with Dr. Zack Cooper and Dr. Kristi Govella on examining Washington’s failed pivot to Asia, expectations for Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s visit to Washington, and its potential impact on the Korean Peninsula, the Indo-Pacific region, and broader regional dynamics.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Victor Cha
Guests: Dr. Zack Cooper, Dr. Kristi Govella
Topics covered
- Pivot to Asia
- U.S. foreign policy
- Indo-Pacific dynamics
- Japan-U.S. relations
- Korean Peninsula
- regional security
Keywords
- Pivot to Asia
- U.S. foreign policy
- Japan
- Korean Peninsula
- Indo-Pacific
- regional dynamics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Washington
Places: Korean Peninsula, Indo-Pacific, Japan
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