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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 24, 2021

Nasr’s book, “Dispensable Nation”, quoted in Dawn

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 24, 2021

Samad joins ABC News to discuss “Afghanistan’s last bastion of Taliban resistance” led by Ahmad Masoud

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

Event Recap

Aug 23, 2021

Event recap: “On the frontline: Protecting Afghanistan’s human rights defenders”

By Areeba Atique

On August 5th, 2021, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, held a discussion with some of Afghanistan’s leading human rights defenders (HRDs) and experts to explore what lies ahead for the activists who put their lives on the line to fight impunity, militancy, and violence.

Afghanistan
Human Rights

In the News

Aug 23, 2021

Alam in Asharq Al-Awsat Arabic: Ahmad Masoud: I am ready to pardon for peace in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 23, 2021

Samad joins The Nutshell Group to talk about the situation in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 23, 2021

Charai in The Hill: Refugees can be a step toward redemption for Afghanistan failures

By Atlantic Council

While the chaos of the sudden US withdrawal from Afghanistan has been unpopular, the United States can redeem itself by providing humanitarian assistance for all Afghans without exception, says Ahmed Charai.

Afghanistan
Conflict

New Atlanticist

Aug 23, 2021

They aren’t listed, but make no mistake: The UN has sanctions on the Taliban

By Brian O’Toole

As the militant group settles in to rule Afghanistan again, sanctions remain one of the only viable points of leverage for the international community. Here's what the UN's own rules say.

Afghanistan
Economy & Business

MENASource

Aug 23, 2021

My family was part of the US evacuation of Kurds in 1996. The US must do the same for Afghans.

By Hezha Barzani

The US has the means and know-how to save Afghan lives with air evacuations as they have done previously through Operation Pacific Haven in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and other campaigns, like Operation New Life in Vietnam during 1975 and Operation Open Arms in Kosovo during 1999.

Afghanistan
Iraq

In the News

Aug 23, 2021

Shahid in Prothom Alo: To retain power, the Taliban must change

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Bengali

In the News

Aug 23, 2021

Kamal Alam quoted in ummid: “Zalmay Khalilzad”: The man responsible for destruction raging across Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Economy & Business

Experts

Events