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

Jan 3, 2023

Five trends to watch in 2023 as the global economy tries a dangerous reboot

By Josh Lipsky

With each trend, policymakers can focus on a return to the status quo or build something different, and better, this year.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 3, 2023

Garlauskas Interviewed on VOA

On December 31, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Markus Garlauskas appeared on VOA to discuss the increasingly difficult and complex challenge of deterring North Korean aggression. Garlauskas explains that, now adding to the challenge of deterrence, is the interconnectivity between China and North Korea. Watch the full interview for more insights on the capabilities of the […]

Korea Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Jan 2, 2023

Tran cited in Asia Global Institute Paper on sanctions and foreign currency reserves

Read the full paper here.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 1, 2023

Assistant Director Kitsch Liao quoted in Financial Times on Taiwan’s military conscription reforms

On January 1, 2023, Global China Hub Assistant Director Kitsch Liao was quoted in the Financial Times, discussing Taiwan's extension of mandatory conscription from four months to one year.

China National Security

In the News

Dec 30, 2022

Bauerle Danzman author of opinion piece in Foreign Affairs on the importance of consensus among the U.S. and allies in a technology competition with China

Read the full article here.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 30, 2022

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on the Taliban

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On December 30, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote a blog post in Non-State Actress, discussing the rise of the Taliban. In the inaugural edition of Non-State Actress, Maggie Feldman-Piltch provides an in-depth explanation of Afghanistan’s history and cultural as a country. In addition, she touches on how the Taliban came to […]

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Dec 29, 2022

Nonresident Senior Fellow Michael Schuman featured in The Atlantic on Sino-Russian relations

By Michael Schuman

On December 29, 2022, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Michael Schuman was featured in The Atlantic, discussing the tense relationship between Xi Jinping’s China and Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

China Russia

In the News

Dec 24, 2022

Graham quoted by I News on the impact of China’s COVID U-turn on British consumers.

Read the full article here.

China Economy & Business

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series

Dec 23, 2022

The top 23 risks and opportunities for 2023

The war in Ukraine changed the world in 2022. How will it continue reshaping global affairs in 2023 and what else looms on the horizon? The Atlantic Council’s top experts brought their globe-spanning expertise to the task of forecasting the near future.

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SouthAsiaSource

Dec 22, 2022

<strong>Afghanistan and regional realignments since August 2021</strong>

By South Asia Center

When looking towards future solutions, there is no easy fix for Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Central Asia

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