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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

Fast Thinking

Dec 10, 2021

FAST THINKING: Biden just held the biggest gathering of democratic world leaders ever. What are the results?

By Atlantic Council

Our experts—former US government officials with frontline democracy experience—share their insights on what to make of the big event and what to expect next.

China
International Norms

New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2021

Nicaragua has cut ties with Taiwan and backed Beijing. What’s next for China’s diplomatic offensive?

By Dan Peleschuk

Our experts break down what swayed Nicaragua, what China has to gain, and what the United States stands to lose.

China
Latin America

In the News

Dec 10, 2021

Jason Marczak in AP News: Taiwan loses diplomatic ally Nicaragua to China

On December 10, 2021, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center's Senior Director Jason Marczak was quoted in an AP News article, "Taiwan loses diplomatic ally Nicaragua to China."

Americas
China

In the News

Dec 10, 2021

Riaz writes for Carnegie: How Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act Is Creating a Culture of Fear

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh
Digital Policy

In the News

Dec 9, 2021

Lakhani in Bloomberg: Startup Fever Is Gripping the World’s Last Big Untapped Nation

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business
Indo-Pacific

In the News

Dec 9, 2021

Chhibber in The Economic Times: Why a law to perpetuate minimum support price would be a huge mistake

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business
India

In the News

Dec 9, 2021

Kroenig in the Financial Times on whether Biden should clarify US nuclear use policy

By Atlantic Council

SCSS Deputy Director Matthew Kroenig comments on US nuclear use policy in the Financial Times

Arms Control
China

In the News

Dec 9, 2021

Manning in Voice of America: Beijing Winter Olympics test US-South Korea cooperation on China

By Atlantic Council

On December 9, Robert Manning was quoted in a Voice of America article on how the Beijing Olympics challenge the relationship between the United States and South Korea. “While the US would not be happy [if the South Korean government participated in the Olympics], especially if most US allies also boycott official presence at the […]

China
Korea

In the News

Dec 9, 2021

Schuman in The Atlantic: China wants to rule the world by controlling the rules

By Atlantic Council

On December 9, 2021, Michael Schuman published a story in The Atlantic, “China Wants to Rule the World by Controlling the Rules.” He argues that “the American monopoly on international rule-writing is facing its stiffest challenge since the fall of the Soviet Union.”

China
Politics & Diplomacy

SouthAsiaSource

Dec 8, 2021

3 reasons why Pakistan should have attended the Democracy Summit

By Uzair Younus

On Wednesday, December 8, journalist Kamran Yousaf broke the news that Pakistan was going to “skip the US summit on democracy.” There are three key reasons for why this decision is a mistake.

Indo-Pacific
Pakistan

Experts

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