Larus Comments on Japan Prime Minister's White House Visit by BBC Chinese

Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Larus

Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Larus, who is nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global China Center and Indo-Pacific Security Initiative commented to BBC Chinese on Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba’s White House visit. Professor Larus indicated that meeting with Trump gave Ishiba “face” following his party’s poor showing in recent elections, raising his political image. At the meeting, the US and Japan agreed that China is their most intractable strategic rival in the Indo-Pacific region. Read the article.

Other media mentions for Larus include:

Trump Reshapes U.S. Military Leadership in Major Overhaul (NewsX World)
Larus participated in a panel discussion on President Trump’s overhaul of U.S. Military Leadership. Professor Larus noted that not only was Trump removing senior officers but is seeking a new crop of JAG officers, the military lawyers who represent the legal interests of soldiers. https://youtu.be/oqJ6Ti95JFY?si=cAepsITFZkE2Q3e6

Taiwan Investigates Damage to Undersea Cable (Deutsche Welle)
Larus commented on Germany’s Deutsche Welle on sabotage of Taiwan’s undersea cable. Professor Larus indicated that China was likely to have carried out the severing of the cable, as it had several times before. She also claimed that the act was consistent with China’s “gray zone” activities that fall short of war, and that non-kinetic attacks, such as those against lines of communication and infrastructure, presage kinetic attacks. https://www.dw.com/en/taiwan-investigates-damage-to-undersea-cable/video-71749946

Need for Synchronous and Flexible Policies (Vietnam News)
Larus was interviewed by Vietnam News on President Trump’s immigration policy. Among other comments, Professor Larus indicated that Trump had campaigned on a promise to stem the flow of illegal immigration to the United States through the southern border and that his policies are carrying through on that promise. https://vnews.gov.vn/video/the-gioi-hom-nay-can-chinh-sach-dong-bo-va-linh-hoat-151583.htm

US-Russian Officials Meet In Saudi As EU Leaders Meet In Paris (NewsX World)
Larus offered commentary to NewsX on US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia on ending the Ukraine War. Professor Larus indicated that Russia is willing to negotiate bilaterally with the US rather than multilaterally with Europe because Putin feels he can get the best deal with Trump. https://youtu.be/7Vq9zSWkBW0

Israel Accuses Hamas of Ceasefire Violation Over Misidentified Captive (NewsX World)
Larus commented to India’s NewsX on the ceremony that Hamas conducted at the handover of Israeli hostages’ remains. Professor Larus indicated that the ceremony, marked with music and parading of the remains and attended by thousands of Hamas supporters, was a demonstration of both hate and power. Even the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia condemned it as cruel and inhumane and a disgrace to Islam. https://youtu.be/L2eJLRgj0CM

Indian Prime Minister Visits the White House (Times of India)
Larus offered continuous commentary on Indian Prime Minister Modi’s January 20, 2025 visit to the White House, indicating that “President Trump would like more hi-tech cooperation with India, recognizing that developing new technology is important to the military calculus in the Indo-Pacific.” https://x.com/TimesNow/status/1890132213976432869