On June 22, participants of the Subic SQUAD Forum attended their second webinar, featuring defense attachés Col. Naoki Aizawa of Japan, Capt. Anthony Saunders of the United States, and Lt. Col. Noel Young of Australia. The webinar focused on evolving defense and maritime cooperation among Japan, the United States, Australia, and the Philippines.
Capt. Anthony Saunders of the United States delivered a presentation on the history of Subic Bay Naval Base and U.S.-Philippines defense cooperation, including the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Col. Naoki Aizawa of Japan discussed Japan's role in defense and maritime cooperation with the Philippines and the SQUAD framework. Lt. Col. Noel Young of Australia presented on Philippine-Australian defense cooperation and regional security collaboration.
The webinar concluded with a Q&A session in which participants engaged the speakers on issues related to regional security and defense cooperation.
The Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS) is proudly working in collaboration with La Trobe Asia, the Philippines–Australia Forum, FACTS Asia, We Protect Our Seas, and the University of the Philippines–Diliman Asian Center to foster the next generation of policy-relevant voices in the region. Media inquiries can be directed to Ivy Ganadillo (ivy.ganadillo@ycaps.org).