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

Econographics

Sep 8, 2022

Zambia: A template for debt restructuring?

By Hung Tran

Zambia shows that progress can be made to render the Common Framework more workable. However, more needs to be done to refine a comprehensive, efficient, and effective sovereign debt restructuring procedure.

Africa China

In the News

Sep 7, 2022

CBDC tracker cited by Forkast on World Economic Forum research on CBDCs

Read the full article here.

Australia Digital Currencies
Dollar Currency Exchange rate

Econographics

Sep 7, 2022

Don’t expect a Plaza Accord 2.0 to reverse the dollar’s surge

By Mrugank Bhusari

Neither China, nor the original participants of the Plaza Accord, are willing to engage in such market intervention to return a soaring dollar to normal levels.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Sep 7, 2022

Kroenig on CNBC discussing Russia’s military supply lines and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

By Atlantic Council

On September 6, Scowcroft Center acting director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith” discussing the potential Russian purchase of North Korean artillery and threats to the Zaporizhzhia power plant.

Arms Control China

In the News

Sep 6, 2022

Roberts Discusses Li Keqiang and Xi Jinping in SupChina

On August 26, Senior Fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts published an article, “The Li vs Xi silly season,” in SupChina. In this article, Roberts warns against believing gossip about Li Keqiang challenging Xi Jinping, as “Xi almost certainly will continue on to a third term, making history as the most powerful Chinese leader in generations.” 

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 6, 2022

Aoki quoted in Bloomberg

On August 25, Nonresident Senior Fellow Naoko Aoki was quoted in a Bloomberg article titled, “Japan Set to Become One of World’s Biggest Defense Spenders.” In an interview, Aoki explains that “Japan cannot make itself more secure just by increasing its defense spending.” She further states, “Enhancing Japan’s defense capabilities could appear threatening to others […]

Japan Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 6, 2022

Younus in Dawn: Pakistan’s hybrid regime is coming to an end. What’s next?

By Atlantic Council

Democratic Transitions Elections

SouthAsiaSource

Sep 6, 2022

As Pakistan’s Afghanistan policy fails, the Afghan Taliban moves against Islamabad

By Raza Khan Qazi

Islamabad’s long standing objective—to have a dependent government in Kabul—has finally burned to the ground.

Afghanistan Defense Policy

In the News

Sep 3, 2022

Riaz in the Daily Star: Citizens’ fundamental rights are not the executive’s choice

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 3, 2022

Chughtai participates in Dogana Social Forum: Voting rights for overseas Pakistanis

By Atlantic Council

Elections Pakistan

Experts

Events