“Strategic Minilateralism and the Regional Security Architecture of the Indo-Pacific”

June 16, 2025
Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR)
Global Forum of Japan (GFJ)
Council on East Asian Community (CEAC)

The 207th Diplomatic Roundtable, co-hosted by the Japan Forum on International Relations and two other organizations, was held on the theme of “Strategic Minilateralism and the Regional Security Architecture of the Indo-Pacific”, with Thomas Wilkins, Distinguished Research Fellow, JFIR / Associate Professor, The University of Sydney, as the guest speaker. The Roundtable was held as outlined in 1.-5. and a summary is shown in 6. below.

1. Date and Time: Thursday, June 16, 2025 from 10:30am-12pm

2. Place: In-person at the JFIR conference room and via ZOOM webinar

3. Theme: Strategic Minilateralism and the Regional Security Architecture of the Indo-Pacific

4. Speaker: Thomas Wilkins, Distinguished Research Fellow, JFIR / Associate Professor, The University of Sydney

5. Attendees: 29 members

6. Summary
Dr. Thomas Wilkins, Distinguished Research Fellow, JFIR / Associate Professor, The University of Sydney, gave a Roundtable on “The Background of Strategic Minilateralism and the Regional Security Architecture of the Indo-Pacific,” “The Three Challenges in the Indo-Pacific and the Progression of Minilateral Cooperation,” “Regional Security Architecture,” “The Definition of Strategic Minilaterals,” “Analytical Frameworks,” and “Three Case Studies,” followed by a lively Q&A session with the attendees.