On Tuesday, October 8 at 8:00 am (Eastern Time) / 8:00 pm (Taipei Time), please join the Indo-Pacific Security Initiative (IPSI) of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security for a virtual seminar on US-Taiwan defense co-production.

This event is part of IPSI’s Cross-Strait and Beyond Seminar Series, which informs the public debate on key issues for Taiwan and the United States, held in partnership with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO).

Taiwan’s indigenous defense industry has grown significantly in recent years, but increasing gray-zone aggression from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has placed urgent demands on Taipei to enhance its military capabilities and security apparatus. The United States and Taiwan could both stand to benefit from expanded defense industrial cooperation, including the co-production of weapons systems, munitions, and defense technology. This virtual seminar will consider key obstacles to US-Taiwan co-production, as well as opportunities and recommendations for cooperation on defense industry and innovation. The virtual audience will be able to submit questions and comments to the speakers during this moderated session.

Opening remarks and moderated by

Markus Garlauskas
Director, Indo-Pacific Security Initiative, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security
Atlantic Council

Featuring

Steven R. Rudder
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Indo-Pacific Security Initiative, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security
Atlantic Council

Lotta Danielsson
Vice President
US-Taiwan Business Council

Tzuli Wu
Associate Research Fellow, Division of Defense Strategy and Resources
Institute for National Defense and Security Research

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The Indo-Pacific Security Initiative (IPSI) informs and shapes the strategies, plans, and policies of the United States and its allies and partners to address the most important rising security challenges in the Indo-Pacific, including China’s growing threat to the international order and North Korea’s destabilizing nuclear weapons advancements. IPSI produces innovative analysis, conducts tabletop exercises, hosts public and private convenings, and engages with US, allied, and partner governments, militaries, media, other key private and public-sector stakeholders, and publics.

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