War in the Middle East: Impact on Asia's Sea Lanes

This webinar examines how ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are reshaping maritime security dynamics and strategic calculations across Asia’s critical sea lanes. It explores the extent to which disruptions at key chokepoints, such as the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, affect energy flows, trade routes, and naval operations in the Indo-Pacific. Bringing together perspectives from maritime security scholars and practitioners, the discussion considers how Asian states respond to heightened risks and the broader implications of evolving geopolitical uncertainties in an increasingly interconnected maritime domain.

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Guest speakers:

Dr. Collin Koh Swee Lean is a senior fellow at the Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies, a constituent unit of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, based in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His research interests encompass maritime security and naval affairs in the Indo-Pacific region, with a focus on Southeast Asia. He has also held teaching positions in professional military education and training courses for the Singapore Armed Forces. In addition to his research and teaching responsibilities, Dr. Koh regularly contributes his perspectives to various local and international media outlets and participates in activities with geopolitical risk consultancies.

Dr. John Bradford is a Japan Foundation Indo-Pacific Partnerships Fellow, the Executive Director of the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS), and an adjunct senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS). He has previously held research positions with the Council on Foreign Relations in Jakarta and Tokyo. His research focuses on Asian security with special attention given to maritime issues and cooperative affairs. Before becoming a full-time community builder and researcher, he spent more than twenty-three years as a U.S. Navy officer. His service history included command of a ballistic missile defense-capable Aegis destroyer, an assignment at the 7th Fleet Regional Cooperation Coordinator, and a term as Country Director for Japan in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Policy).

Dr. Fang Yang is an Asia Maritime Security Analyst at Ambrey. She holds a PhD from the Australian National University and specializes in maritime security, regional security, and South China Sea issues.

Moderator:

Dr. Adrian Ang U-Jin is a Research Fellow and Coordinator in the US Program within the Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University.

Moderator: Dr. Adrian Ang U-Jin

Format: This event will be off-the-record.

Webinar Cost: Free of charge