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

Nov 22, 2021

Asat quoted in Deutsche Welle on new footage from Xinjiang shedding light on Uyghur detention camps

By Atlantic Council

China Human Rights

In the News

Nov 22, 2021

Shullman interviewed by Francesco Bechis in Formiche

By Atlantic Council

On November 22, 2021, Francesco Bechis interviewed David O. Shullman for Formiche about US-China relations, Taiwan, Europe’s role in the Indo-Pacific, and more.

China Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Nov 22, 2021

China’s debt-reduction campaign is making progress, but at a cost

By Hung Tran

Global economies must prepare accordingly for the coming Chinese slowdown caused by efforts to pare back the country's corporate debt.

China Economy & Business

Inflection Points

Nov 21, 2021

With the US in ‘strategic contraction,’ allies take a new approach to partnership

By Frederick Kempe

What our partners see now is a less externally confident, more internally focused United States guided by a sober calculation of its leverage and resources, burdened by public weariness with the cost of international leadership and hobbled by domestic political polarization. 

Afghanistan India

In the News

Nov 19, 2021

Younus on Pakistonomy Podcast: The Pakistani Elite’s Seven Deadly Neglects

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Education

SouthAsiaSource

Nov 19, 2021

Experts react: USTR Katherine Tai’s India visit

By Atlantic Council

USTR Katherine Tai is set to visit India on a two-day visit from November 22 for talks with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, particularly to reconvene the Trade Policy Forum dialogues after a four year gap. The US-India trade talks are the Biden administration’s first serious stab at remedying trade tensions.

Economy & Business India

In the News

Nov 19, 2021

Halaimzai was quoted in Gandhara News: ‘Grotesque And Wrong’ – Foreign Diplomats Called Out For Meeting Taliban Without Women

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Nov 19, 2021

Nooruddin joined France24 to discuss: How to clear the air? India grapples with killer smog

By Atlantic Council

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

Blog Post

Nov 18, 2021

State of the Order: Assessing October 2021

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

Belarus China

In the News

Nov 18, 2021

Rahmani on Seneca’s 100 Women to Hear Podcast to discuss Afghanistan under the new rule

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Extremism

Experts

Events