Preble on Net Assessment: Competition in the Pacific

New Atlanticist Mar 31, 2025

Dispatch from Hong Kong: How the ‘geoeconomic city’ is weathering global headwinds

By Josh Lipsky, Ananya Kumar

From Chinese and US economic growth to stablecoin regulations, a recent visit to Hong Kong offered important insights for two Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center experts.
China Digital Currencies
Preble on Net Assessment: Competition in the Pacific

New Atlanticist Mar 25, 2025

Starlink’s India launch is a crash course on New Delhi’s approach to tech sovereignty

By Trisha Ray

A recently announced partnership to deploy the Elon Musk-led company’s satellite internet in India offers a window into New Delhi’s “hybrid” approach.
Economy & Business India
Preble on Net Assessment: Competition in the Pacific

New Atlanticist Mar 25, 2025

Reading between the lines of Taiwan’s new Quadrennial Defense Review

By Kitsch Liao

The recently released Quadrennial Defense Review offers a window into the Taiwanese military’s issues with prioritization, operational readiness, and manpower retention.
China East Asia

Content

In the News

Jun 9, 2022

Preble on Net Assessment: Competition in the Pacific

By Atlantic Council

On June 9, Christopher Preble and his co-hosts discussed the Pacific Islands on the Net Assessment podcast. Beijing has sought, but thus far failed, to strike a deal with 10 of the islands. Meanwhile, US leaders are promising to devote more time and attention to the region. What is at stake? Can US leaders deliver […]

Australia China
Man carries a sack of wheat at World Food Program warehouse in Gode

Engagement Reframed

Jun 9, 2022

Engagement Reframed #7: Defending democracy and countering China requires US and Western support for a beleaguered developing world

By Mathew Burrows

The war in Ukraine has become a turning point for developing countries, many of whom could give up the gains made in economic growth and reduction in poverty over the past three decades.

Africa Americas

In the News

Jun 9, 2022

CBDC Tracker cited in Bitcoin.com on countries exploring CBDCs

Read the full article here.

China Digital Currencies

MENASource

Jun 8, 2022

Trade trumps strategic competition in the Middle East

By Jonathan Fulton

Washington would do well to understand that many outside the US have a different view of China, and very few are interested in being a theater of strategic competition. 

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 7, 2022

Wetzel in Task and Purpose on targeting in future conflicts

By Atlantic Council

US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Tyson Wetzel discusses technology, weapons, and targeting in a future near-peer conflict.

China Conflict

In the News

Jun 7, 2022

Nooruddin and Younus in Profit by Pakistan Today: Can coalitions push trough reforms?

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Indo-Pacific

SouthAsiaSource

Jun 7, 2022

Hakimi on confronting new realities in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Economy & Business

SouthAsiaSource

Jun 7, 2022

Dr Riaz in the Daily Star: Hints at all-EVM polls: BNP’s distrust of the govt to deepen

By Atlantic Council

Indo-Pacific Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 7, 2022

Burrows in New Security Beat: Youth disillusionment as a danger to democracy

By Atlantic Council

On June 7, an article co-authored by Mathew Burrows was published by the Wilson Center’s New Security Beat, which discussed the dangers of a growing cohort of youth who feel disillusioned by political failures. “Failing to examine youth engagement trends may be a serious blind spot— and thus a threat to democracy. It is a question […]

Africa Americas

AC Selects

Jun 7, 2022

AC Selects: China’s top-level decision making & the US Army’s role in conflict

Events from week of June 3, 2022 This week, the Global China hub hosted experts with deep knowledge of China’s political landscape to dispel misconceptions and provide evidence-based analysis of likely trajectories for Xi JinPing’s political control and policy agenda. Meanwhile, the Scowcroft Center hosted a conversation with Secretary Christine Wormuth to discuss the US […]

China Conflict
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Jessie Yin

Assistant Director, GeoEconomics Center

GeoEconomics Center

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Sudeep Kanungo

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Kate Springs

Program Assistant, Strategic Litigation Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Nathan K. Finney

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Conflict Defense Policy

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Jongsun Kim

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Industry Defense Policy

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Jonathan Corrado

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Indo-Pacific Korea
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