Japan Trilateral Forum: Daily Reflections on the Conversation

Japan Trilateral Forum Day 1:

European Disunion, Trump’s World, and Globalization in Reverse?

BRUSSELS — One of the best things about being an alumnus of the GMF Young Strategists Forum is having the opportunity to participate in some of GMF other fantastic events. This week, December 5–6, for example, I have the good fortune to be a fly on the wall at the third Japan Trilateral Forum in Brussels — a forum designed to encourage the development of Japan-Europe-U.S. relations by bringing together policymakers, intellectuals, journalists, and business leaders to discuss some of the most pressing issues in global politics.

The panels today addressed key challenges facing the liberal order as we know it — focusing especially on the consequences of Brexit for European unity and what the election of Trump in the United States means for U.S. foreign policy over the next four years.

Here are a few key snippets from today’s lively discussions.

^{Photo Credit: Chatham House}