27
February 2020
Past Event
Historical Reflections on U.S.-Japan Relations: The 60th Anniversary of the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security

Historical Reflections on U.S.-Japan Relations: The 60th Anniversary of the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
February 27, 2020
27
February 2020
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Ambassador Kazutoshi Aikawa

Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan

Dr. James E. Auer

Director of the U.S.-Japan Center and Professor Emeritus, Vanderbilt University

Dr. Robert Eldridge

Senior Researcher, Japan Forum for Strategic Studies

Dr. Michael Green

Director of the Asian Studies Program and Professor and Chair in Contemporary Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy, Georgetown University

Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Japan Chair, Hudson Institute and Former National Security Advisor

In 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi, the grandfather of current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, signed the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, commencing an unprecedented era of trust and collaboration.

The U.S.-Japan alliance has become the most important security arrangement for the peace and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region. Today, the United States forward deploys more than 50,000 troops in Japan, while the Japan Self-Defense Force boasts one of the most modern and best-equipped militaries in the world. Together, the U.S. and Japan have worked to forge a stable regional and international economic and security order.

How did the United States and Japan go from the fiercest of wartime enemies to the closest of peacetime allies? How did the alliance move from the original Yoshida Doctrine of providing U.S. bases in Japan in exchange for Japan’s economic development, to the far more operational partnership that exists today? How has history shaped the relationship and how will it play a role in the future of the alliance?

Join Hudson Institute as we mark the 60th anniversary year of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. Hudson Institute’s Japan Chair, Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, U.S. Army (Ret.), will lead a conversation of distinguished panelists to reflect on the history of this remarkably successful alliance.

NOTE: This event is open to the press. All members of the media should RSVP to press@hudson.org.

Related Events
03
April 2025
Virtual Event | Online Only
Regional Power Competition in the Horn of Africa
Featured Speakers:
Rashid Abdi
Alan Boswell
Asher Lubotzky
Moderator:
Joshua Meservey
Getty Images
03
April 2025
Virtual Event | Online Only
Regional Power Competition in the Horn of Africa

In this episode, experts discuss what regional powers such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Türkiye, and Qatar are doing in the Horn, their strategies and motivations, and the impact they might have on the region.

Getty Images
Featured Speakers:
Rashid Abdi
Alan Boswell
Asher Lubotzky
Moderator:
Joshua Meservey
04
April 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Mexico Navigates New Challenges
Featured Speakers:
Luis Rubio
Antonio Ortiz-Mena, PhD
John Creamer
Moderator:
Daniel Batlle
Getty Images
04
April 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Mexico Navigates New Challenges

Join Hudson Institute for a panel discussion examining the potential scenarios for Mexico and the future of the US-Mexico relationship.

Getty Images
Featured Speakers:
Luis Rubio
Antonio Ortiz-Mena, PhD
John Creamer
Moderator:
Daniel Batlle
07
April 2025
Virtual Event | Online Only
Evolving Issues in Regulation of Digital Platforms: A View from the UK and EU
Featured Speakers:
Professor Suzanne Rab
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
Getty images
07
April 2025
Virtual Event | Online Only
Evolving Issues in Regulation of Digital Platforms: A View from the UK and EU

Join Hudson for a discussion on European Union and United Kingdom competition and regulatory authorities’ increasing focus on digital platforms. 

Getty images
Featured Speakers:
Professor Suzanne Rab
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
10
April 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization
Featured Speakers:
Douglas Murray
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Getty Images
10
April 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization

Murray will join Hudson Senior Fellow Dr. Rebeccah L. Heinrichs for a discussion on his conversations in the Middle East, the aftermath of the October 7 massacre, and the historical and moral dimensions of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the terrorists who seek to destroy it.

Getty Images
Featured Speakers:
Douglas Murray
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs