Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council Indo-Pacific Security Initiative, commented on WION News on President Trump’s tariffs. Professor Larus indicated that it will be difficult for the US to have good relations with allies when Trump is imposing uncertainty on foreign businesses. She also indicated that Trump’s supporters will continue to back him in the short run despite tariff hikes, but he might lose a lot of that support if prices do not begin to come down. https://youtu.be/rn9-Y1dm2Wk?si=iDmRIND6fpk9s1rM
Other media mentions for Larus include:
Trump’s Pentagon seeks spending on Pacific forces, cuts to environmental and cultural programs (Star Advertiser)
“His request that INDOPACOM be exempted from budget cuts indicates a priority shift from Europe to the IndoPacific,” said Elizabeth Freund Larus, adjunct senior fellow at the Honolulu-based Pacific Forum. “It recognizes that China poses the biggest threat to the post-World War II global order. Hegseth’s list of 17 offsets includes funding for military construction funding in the Indo-Pacific to support the military’s Pacific Deterrence Initiative strategic plan.” https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/03/23/hawaii-news/hegseth-seeks-to-build-pacific-forces-cut-environmental-programs/
