Andrew Oros: Asia's Aging Security

Asia-Aging

Asia's Aging Security
Wednesday, Oct. 1st. | 4:00p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Political Science Village - University Hall 4100

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Major demographic transitions are underway in Asia and the Pacific. The populations of China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and Russia are rapidly aging and shrinking, while India, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Australia, among others, continue to grow. How will these striking changes affect regional security dynamics and the United States–led alliance structure in the Indo-Pacific? Oros considers how technological change is mitigating the drawbacks of aging populations as well as how factors such as autonomous defense systems and artificial intelligence present new challenges.

This event is being co-sponsored by the Asian and Asian American Studies Department at LMU
Andrew L. Oros is Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. He is the author of four books, most recently Asia’s Aging Security (2025), and numerous articles on topics related to East Asian security, politics, and demographics. He has been a visiting research fellow at institutions in Japan, South Korea, and China/Taiwan as well as in Washington, DC. He earned his Ph.D in political science at Columbia University and his B.A from the University of Southern California. A native of Claremont, California, Prof. Oros also has studied at three universities in Japan as well in London.