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

New Atlanticist

Aug 23, 2023

Dispatches from Taiwan: Expert perspectives from an Atlantic Council visit to Taipei

By Atlantic Council experts

A timely delegation delivers on-the-ground insights and analysis on the island democracy's challenges and role in the Indo-Pacific.

China Conflict

Econographics

Aug 23, 2023

What Brazil’s “multipolar” foreign policy means for the Bretton Woods institutions

By Jack Tapay-Cueva and David Dong

The BWIs must address the evolving attitudes of countries like Brazil to maintain their relevance in an ever-changing global order.

Brazil China

In the News

Aug 22, 2023

Stefanini featured in Andkronos discussing BRICS Summit and the future of the bloc

By Stefano Stefanini

On August 22, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Stefano Stefanini was interviewed in Adnkronos, discussing the BRICS Summit and the future of the bloc (text in Italian).  

Brazil China

In the News

Aug 22, 2023

Cynkin quoted in VOA on institutionalizing trilateral cooperation

On August 19, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Thomas Cynkin was quoted in VOA Korea on the institutionalization of trilateral cooperation. In praising the success of the recent summit at Camp David,  he specifically points to “the heroic actions of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and the corresponding actions of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to restore […]

Indo-Pacific Japan

In the News

Aug 22, 2023

Webster in China-Russia Report: Beijing’s role in fortifying Russia’s front lines

China Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 22, 2023

Webster quoted in Ukrainska Pravda on how Russia has benefitted from Chinese exports of excavators in its fight against Ukraine

China Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 22, 2023

Nonresident fellow at the Global China Hub Ngor Luong spoke to the South China Morning Post on China’s AI industry and AI diplomacy.

On August 22nd, 2023, nonresident fellow Ngor Luong went on the Inside China podcast with the South China Morning Post to explain her thoughts on the current state of China’s AI industry and how this industry is interacting with the greater region. She also explains why she expects even more money to flow from China […]

Artificial Intelligence China

In the News

Aug 21, 2023

CBDC tracker cited by Accounting and Business on the development CBDCs worldwide

Read the full piece here.

China Digital Currencies

In the News

Aug 21, 2023

Webster quoted in Defense One on Chinese exports of trench-digging excavators to Russia

China Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 21, 2023

Webster quoted in the Wall Street Journal on how Chinese exports to Russia are bolstering Russian resilience against Ukrainian counterattacks

China Economy & Business

Experts

Events