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BIPR | Salvaging the American Position in the Indo-Pacific Region Post-Trump

Salvaging the American Position in the Indo-Pacific Region Post-Trump

October 19, 2026 - 18:00

David B. Shear, Ambassador

Conflict Management

International Relations

Security, Strategy, & Statecraft

Salvaging the American Position in the Indo-Pacific Region Post-Trump

hosted by Professor Michael G. Plummer

David B. Shear

Ambassador

Ambassador David B. Shear will discuss what a senior-level political appointee in a new Democratic administration will have to do to restore the U.S. position in the Indo-Pacific region.

David B. Shear
Ambassador David B. Shear is the former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia-Pacific Security Affairs and former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam. Over a thirty four year career in American diplomacy, he served in Washington, Beijing, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, and Hanoi. He was an adjunct professor at SAIS 2019-2026

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