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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

In the News

Aug 26, 2021

Ashford in The New York Times: “We assume that because we are very powerful, we can achieve things that are unachievable”

By Atlantic Council

On August 26, Ashford was quoted in The New York Times on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and its implications for US foreign policy. “There’s no denying America is the most powerful country in the world, but what we’ve seen over and over in recent decades is we cannot turn that into the outcomes we […]

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 26, 2021

Nasr joins Bloomberg podcast: “Balance of Power: Troops, Afghans Killed in Kabul Explosions”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Crisis Management

In the News

Aug 26, 2021

Binnendijk in Defense News: Here’s how Biden could mitigate damage done by the Afghan withdrawal

By Hans Binnendijk

Hans Binnendijk and Robert Bell write that the United States must act quickly to mitigate the damage done to America’s global credibility and alliance leadership

Afghanistan
Arms Control

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Nilofar Sakhi will join a panel of scholars and experts to discuss the latest development in Afghanistan and “what comes next?”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Riaz on DW News discussed how Islamists emboldened by Taliban win will impact the region

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Bangladesh

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Samad quoted on Sports Grind Entertainment discussing that Taliban do not have expertise to handle the Afghan economy.

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Nilofar Sakhi among the “leading Advocates for Women Call on Biden Administration: “Do Not Abandon Afghan Women and Girls.”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Nilofar Sakhi on USA Today said that “she’s received daily calls from panicked women in tears looking for assistance in fleeing the country.”

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Kamal Alam with OrissaPOST said that US Special envoy Khalilzad pursued a “special agenda” to promote his personal interests.

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 25, 2021

Sales quoted in Fox News on the Biden administration’s political motives for providing vague information on the US withdrawal in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

Experts

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