Newsroom

June 10, 2020

The Pacific Council has launched a new platform for our member-written commentary and analysis. We are unveiling the Pacific Council Magazine, where you can find pieces written by our members on local-to-global topics, plus member spotlights and recaps and recordings from our events. Bookmark the new Pacific Council Magazine at pacificcouncil.online.

All previously published Newsroom articles are available below in the Newsroom Archive.

Please note that all upcoming events will still appear at our main website, pacificcouncil.org, or by visiting the Activities menu above.

May 20, 2021

CONTINUING OUR COLLABORATION ON FOREIGN REPORTING WITH USC

September 17, 2020

A GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA'S LOCAL-TO-GLOBAL BALLOT MEASURES

September 19, 2019

Understanding China’s Military Expansion

When responding to China’s growing military power, the United States should focus on its comparative advantages by strengthening military capabilities, alliances, and security partnerships, maintaining a leading edge on technological innovation, and championing liberal values, writes Patricia Kim.

September 18, 2019

Trump Names Robert C. O’Brien as National Security Advisor

President Trump has named long-time Pacific Council member and Ambassador Robert C. O’Brien as his fourth National Security Advisor.

September 18, 2019

We Cannot Afford to Lose the Digital Revolution

Technology is about to upend our entire national security infrastructure, writes Glenn Gerstell.

September 10, 2019

The State of Human Rights in Crimea

Experts discussed territorial disputes in Crimea in the fourth installment of the 2019 Summer Teleconference Series.

August 30, 2019

South and East China Seas: Is Military Conflict Likely?

The territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas hold geopolitical distinctions while carrying critical implications for U.S. interests, experts told Pacific Council members in the third installment of the 2019 Summer Teleconference Series.

August 13, 2019

Member Spotlight: Lorraine Schneider

Pacific Council member Lorraine Schneider discusses her work, how emergency management has grown as a field over the past two decades, and which global issues impact preparedness around the world.

August 9, 2019

Kashmir: A Path Forward for India and Pakistan?

The dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir has been a source of violence and conflict for decades with implications for both countries’ foreign policies, internal politics, and national identities, experts told Pacific Council members in the first installment of the 2019 Summer Teleconference Series.

August 7, 2019

Trade and Territory: An Explosive Combination in East Asia

Japan and South Korea must do all they can to defuse the recent tension between them, and the global community needs to be part of the solution, writes Jongsoo Lee.

August 2, 2019

Biggest Threat to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy? Washington

The success of Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy depends on continued forgiveness from allies and partners, writes Derek Grossman.

July 9, 2019

DMZ Summitry and the Fall of the Korean Wall

The June 30 meeting between Trump, Kim, and Moon shows that North Korea’s transition to a “normal country” continues, writes Jongsoo Lee.

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