Russia, China and the Indo-Pacific: a Japanese perspective

<p><strong>In this episode of the <em>National Security Podcast</em>, eminent Russian foreign policy scholar Professor Akihiro Iwashita joins Professor Rory Medcalf in conversation.</strong></p><br><p>How does the history of conflict between Japan and Russia affect relations today? How has the Russian invasion of Ukraine impacted their relationship? And what strategic challenges does the China-Russia relationship present for Japan and the Indo-Pacific? In this episode of the <em>National Security Podcast</em>, Professor Akihiro Iwashita – an expert in Russian foreign policy towards China and Japan – joins Professor Rory Medcalf in conversation. They discuss Japan’s relationship with China and Russia and broader strategic challenges in the Indo-Pacific.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Akihiro Iwashita </strong>is a Professor at the Slavic-Eurasian Research Center at Hokkaido University.</p><br><p><strong>Professor Rory Medcalf AM </strong>is Head of ANU National Security College. His professional experience spans more than three decades across diplomacy, intelligence analysis, think tanks, journalism and academia.</p><br><p><em>We’d love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to&nbsp;</em><a href="mailto:NatSecPod@anu.edu.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>NatSecPod@anu.edu.au</em></a><em>. You can tweet us&nbsp;</em><a href="https://twitter.com/NSC_ANU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>@NSC_ANU</em></a><em>&nbsp;and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on&nbsp;</em><a href="https://play.acast.com/s/the-national-security-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Acast</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-national-security-podcast/id1395131021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Apple Podcasts</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/21Bv402HSjKW2mIGaqyWGE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Spotify</em