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The Indo-Pacific Policy Lab Launch

May 14 and May 15, 2026

Bechtel Conference Center
Encina Hall, First floor, Central, S150 
616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305

Thank you for joining us for the launch of the Indo-Pacific Policy Lab at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) at Stanford University. This new initiative within the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) to dedicated to creating and disseminating leading academic knowledge to inform strategic policymakers on Indo-Pacific security issues; raise the next generation of regional security experts; and build connections to industry to promote innovation that strengthens regional security and shared prosperity. 

The launch event brought together senior policymakers, scholars, and practitioners for a full-day program on the most pressing strategic questions facing the United States and its allies in the Indo-Pacific. Through panel discussions and keynote conversation, participants examined U.S. national security strategy toward China, the implications of deepening China-Russia alignment, and the broader global consequences of China's expanding power and partnerships. The program reflected the lab's mission to connect rigorous academic research with urgent policy challenges and strengthen ties between academia and the broader policy community.

Find the program, videos, and photos from the event on this page.

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