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

In the News

Aug 19, 2022

Plitsas in the Daily Signal on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Alex Plitsas comments on the US withdrawal and Afghan relocation effort

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2022

Asat quoted in Nikkei Asia on forced labor of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang

By Atlantic Council

China

New Atlanticist

Aug 18, 2022

There’s more to China’s new Global Development Initiative than meets the eye

By Joseph Lemoine, Yomna Gaafar

A growing Chinese presence in multilateral organizations could give Beijing undue influence over the developing world.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 18, 2022

Mark quoted in Politico China Watcher newsletter on bipartisan support for delisting Chinese firms from US markets

Read the full newsletter here.

China Economy & Business

China-MENA Podcast

Aug 17, 2022

Managing US-China Competition: The View from Singapore

By Atlantic Council

Ambassador Bilahari Kausikan discusses the influence of the US-China Competition in the Southeast Asia region and much more!

China East Asia

In the News

Aug 17, 2022

Shuja Nawaz in Nikkei Asia: Confrontation to conflagration: Asia’s six likeliest wars

By Atlantic Council

Conflict East Asia

In the News

Aug 17, 2022

Hakimi in The Diplomat: Western Disengagement Will Turn Afghanistan Into a Pariah State 

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 17, 2022

Riaz quoted in NIKKEI Asia: Bangladesh anger over fuel prices echoes Sri Lanka, Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 16, 2022

Guevara in El Heraldo de Mexico: The security implications of China’s aggression towards Taiwan

China Security & Defense

In the News

Aug 16, 2022

Nawaz on Geo News: Pakistan’s Independence Day

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Indo-Pacific

Experts

Events