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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

New Atlanticist

Aug 19, 2021

Is Kabul airport the next Dien Bien Phu?

By Harlan Ullman

The 1954 French disaster in Vietnam offers a dangerous parallel to the current US evacuation efforts from Afghanistan.

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Samad quoted in The Seattle Times on how Ghani went from Afghanistan’s president to villain hiding in UAE

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Chaudhary joins BBC Newsnight to discuss the latest on Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Azodi joins VOA Farsi on corruption in the Afghani army

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

Experts react

Aug 18, 2021

Experts react: What the fall of Afghanistan means for Europe

By Atlantic Council experts

As policymakers in Washington grapple with the stark reality of losing Afghanistan, their counterparts across Europe are no less flummoxed over what happens next. Will Brussels be as ready to support future American foreign policy initiatives?

Afghanistan
Conflict

Fast Thinking

Aug 18, 2021

FAST THINKING: What does the fall of Kabul mean for India and Pakistan?

By Irfan Nooruddin, Harris A. Samad

On this episode of Fast Thinking, Atlantic Council South Asia Center Director Irfan Nooruddin sits down with Harris Samad to talk about the history at play, whether the two countries will be able to align in their approach with the new regime, and if the Taliban’s success will embolden other extremist groups in the region.

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on the Afghan economy

By Josh Lipsky

Read the whole article here.

Afghanistan
Economy & Business

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Dagres quoted in The New York Post on repulsive t-shirt sold after Afghans fall to death fleeing Taliban

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Riaz in the Daily Star: Three concerns about Taliban 2.0

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Corruption

In the News

Aug 18, 2021

Samad quoted in Leader-Telegram: How Afghanistan’s Ghani went from president to villain in hiding

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

Experts

Events