The East Asia Institute's (EAI) 42nd Smart Talk Forum was held with Mr. Wallace Chip Gregson, former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense,  Asian and Pacific Security Affairs. During this session, participants discussed issues such as the perceived misconceptions of the U.S. Rebalancing policy in Asia and U.S. military positioning on the Korean peninsula. They also discussed wider regional challenges facing security in Northeast Asia.

Topic
“U.S. presence in Asia”
 
Presenter
Wallace Chip Gregson, Former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense,  Asian and Pacific Security Affairs
 
Moderator
Sook-Jong Lee, EAI
 
Discussants
Chae Sung Chun, EAI & Seoul National University

Ji Hwan Hwang, University of Seoul

Bong Jun Ko, Chungnam National University

Seung Joo Lee, Chung-Ang University  
Ho Yeol Yoo, Korea University