Episode 13: Stay Calm in the INDOPACOM

In the third episode of Season 2, Josh discusses the declassified strategic framework for the Indo-Pacific, released in the waning days of the Trump administration, with Regan Copple, Josh’s fellow co-worker at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) and a mil ops concentrator at SSP. The two discuss their reactions to the strategy, the future contours of the Biden administration’s approach to the region, and the general state of national security issues in the INDOPACOM AOR such as denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, cross-strait conflict between Taiwan and China, U.S. relations with ASEAN, and alliance management. 

About the Guest

Regan Copple is a policy research professional with experience working for both public think tanks and DoD contractors. She specializes in East Asian defense policy and great power competition pertaining to China, specifically developing new operational concepts suited for a rapidly changing environment.

Views expressed are personal and do not represent the views of GSSR or any other entity.