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.

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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

In the News

Oct 26, 2023

Hinata-Yamaguchi quoted in South China Morning Post on Japan’s role in the Israel-Hamas conflict

On October 25, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi was quoted in a South China Morning Post article on Japan’s possible role in defusing the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Although Japan must be delicate with its public statements on the conflict due to its status as a US ally and its dependence on Middle Eastern […]

Crisis Management Indo-Pacific

In the News

Oct 26, 2023

Graham quoted in PolitiFact on pharmaceutical trade between China and the United States

Read the full article here.

China Trade and tariffs

In the News

Oct 26, 2023

Gordon featured in SunStar Cebu on participation in the APEC Philippines and ABAC Canada roundtable to discuss financing the nuclear energy transition

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

In the News

Oct 26, 2023

Derentz joins CNA to discuss energy markets and his expectations for COP28

East Asia Energy & Environment

In the News

Oct 25, 2023

Kirchberger in Asia Times on China’s submarine industrial base

By Sarah Kirchberger

On October 25, Scowcroft nonresident senior fellow Sarah Kirchberger was mentioned in Asia Times, citing her recent report on China’s submarine industrial base.

China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Oct 25, 2023

Soofer in The National Interest on missile defense

By Atlantic Council

Robert Soofer argues that the US can strengthen its missile defense system by deploying Aegis and THAAD domestically

Arms Control China

In the News

Oct 25, 2023

Bauerle Danzman interviewed by War on the Rocks In Brief newsletter on the new limits on chip exports to China

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China Trade and tariffs

Issue Brief

Oct 24, 2023

Why COP28 is right to prioritize global methane and flaring reduction 

By Mark Davis, Landon Derentz, and William Tobin

Flaring and methane emissions from oil and gas are a substantial source of greenhouse gas emissions globally, but the funding, technology, and business practices are available to bring these emissions to near-zero. The COP28 platform can accelerate these solutions.

Africa Americas
United States President Joe Biden speaks during an event on Bidenomics at Prince George's Community College. The economy remains a vulnerability for Biden in polls despite positive economic data in recent months, as recent data on a manufacturing boom, job gains, strong gross domestic product growth and easing inflation fail to resonate with voters.

New Atlanticist

Oct 24, 2023

Bidenomics invites a global economy full of fences, to the United States’ detriment

By Kaush Arha

Instead of hiding behind its own fences, the United States is better served rallying the world in fencing off Chinese economic coercion.

China Economy & Business

Econographics

Oct 24, 2023

Creditors are still not doing enough to relieve developing country debt: A tale of two confabs

By Vasuki Shastry and Jeremy Mark

The fragmentation on display at the IMF - WB Annual Meetings and the BRI Anniversary event doesn't bode well for deeply indebted developing countries.

Africa China

Experts

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