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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.

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Content

EconoGraphics

Feb 6, 2022

Global Sanctions Dashboard: Groundhog edition

By Julia Friedlander, Michael Albanese, Maia Nikoladze and Castellum.AI

Who sanctions Russia and why, Colombia’s narcotics trafficking, Iran’s balancing act, and Chinese military sanctions.

Belarus China

In the News

Feb 6, 2022

Fulton quoted in Defense Romania on growing economic relations between China and Saudi Arabia

By Atlantic Council

China Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 5, 2022

Asat quoted in the Associated Press on China’s and Uyghur olympians in the Beijing Games

By Atlantic Council

China Human Rights

In the News

Feb 4, 2022

CBDC Tracker cited in Business Standard on India’s CBDC development

Read the full article here.

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 4, 2022

Kroenig in the National Desk on hypersonic weapons

By Atlantic Council

Matthew Kroenig comments on how US hypersonic missile will ultimately edge out Chinese and Russian competition.

China Defense Technologies

New Atlanticist

Feb 4, 2022

As the world watches the Olympics, watch these 5 flashpoints in US-China relations

By Josh Lipsky, David O. Shullman

No amount of figure skating, bobsledding, or even curling can fully distract the world from the stark realities that surround these games.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 4, 2022

Asat quoted in USA Today on China abuse of Uyghurs and Beijing Games

By Atlantic Council

China Human Rights

In the News

Feb 4, 2022

O’Toole and Fried featured in the Washington Post on the impact of US sanctions on Russia

Read the full article here.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 3, 2022

Garlauskas featured in Reuters on North Korea’s recent missile launches

On January 31, Markus Garlauskas, Nonresident Senior Fellow at Asia Security Initiative, was featured in Reuters on the evaluation of North Korea’s recent missile launches. Markus stated, “The world’s distraction on other issues actually seems to be working to North Korea’s benefit right now.” However, he also firmly pointed out the wide misconception that the missile […]

China Conflict

SouthAsiaSource

Feb 3, 2022

Navigating Pakistan’s Afghanistan conundrum 

By Syed Ali Zia Jaffery

While Pakistan is rightly highlighting the need for the international community to engage with the Afghan government, it must ensure that the Afghan Taliban do not ignore Pakistan’s vital security interests.

Afghanistan Pakistan

Experts

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