Indo-Pacific

Encompassing the nations of South and East Asia, the Indo-Pacific holds some of the greatest promise and most difficult challenges in the world. Home to some of the fastest-growing economies, greater trade links and development cooperation are positioning the region to be the driver of economic growth in the next century. Lingering conflicts and growing geopolitical competition between the region’s powers, however, could endanger the stability of the region and limit its potential global leadership.

Projects

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The Tiger Project: War and deterrence in the Indo-Pacific

Explore the Atlantic Council’s work on current and enduring defense and deterrence issues in the Indo-Pacific, featuring expert commentary, multimedia content, and in-depth analysis.

Explore the programs

The Global China Hub tracks Beijing’s actions and their global impacts, assessing China’s rise from multiple angles and identifying emerging China policy challenges. The Hub leverages its network of China experts around the world to generate actionable recommendations for policymakers in Washington and beyond.

The Indo-Pacific Security Initiative (IPSI) informs and shapes the strategies, plans, and policies of the United States and its allies and partners to address the most important rising security challenges in the Indo-Pacific, including China’s growing threat to the international order and North Korea’s destabilizing nuclear weapons advancements. IPSI produces innovative analysis, conducts tabletop exercises, hosts public and private convenings, and engages with US, allied, and partner governments, militaries, media, other key private and public-sector stakeholders, and publics.

Events

Content

New Atlanticist

Jan 22, 2024

Lai’s victory isn’t the full story. Here are five deeper takeaways from Taiwan’s election.

By Lev Nachman, Wen-Ti Sung

The January 13 election in Taiwan revealed which political parties hold the strongest hands, what’s next for the legislature, and how China might respond.

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 22, 2024

Tran quoted in The Banker on global trade impacts of friendshoring in 2024

Read the full piece here.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 21, 2024

Ellinas in Financial Mirror: US LNG exports to see further growth

China Energy Markets & Governance

Inflection Points

Jan 21, 2024

Davos Dispatch: The case for optimism amid global upheaval

By Frederick Kempe

For the case for optimism to succeed, those faced with the weightiest decisions must recognize the long-term consequences of inaction.

Economy & Business Elections

In the News

Jan 20, 2024

Hinata-Yamaguchi in SCMP

On January 20, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi was quoted in a South China Morning Post article, in which he expressed his surprise that Beijing had not yet commented on a recent visit of Japanese Self-Defense Force officers to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine. 

China Indo-Pacific

In the News

Jan 20, 2024

Webster quoted in Financial Times on the future of US-China climate relations

China Climate Change & Climate Action

In the News

Jan 20, 2024

Ellinas in Finacial Mirror: No end in sight for fossil fuels

Americas China

In the News

Jan 19, 2024

Dean quoted in the Australian on PRC sonar aggression

On January 18, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Peter Dean was quoted in an article in the Australian discussing Chinese attempts to shift the blame for recent sonar aggression against Australian divers.

Australia China

New Atlanticist

Jan 18, 2024

Experts react: What’s really going on with Pakistan and Iran exchanging attacks?

By Atlantic Council experts

Pakistan just conducted airstrikes in southeastern Iran, two days after Iran used missiles and drones to strike western Pakistan. Atlantic Council experts explain what’s going on.

Conflict Iran

In the News

Jan 18, 2024

Global China Hub/IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts published in the Missoulian

By Dexter Tiff Roberts

On January 18, Global China Hub/IPSI nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts published an article in the Missoulian on why everyone, including Montanans, should be monitoring developments in Taiwan following its 2024 presidential election.

China Elections

Experts

Events