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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

Mar 30, 2021

Akhtar joins King’s College CSSS to discuss the language of nuclear deterrence in South Asia

By Atlantic Council

India
Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Mar 30, 2021

Culver interviewed by Ryan Hass for the Brookings Institution: Understanding Beijing’s motives regarding Taiwan, America’s role

By Atlantic Council

On March 30, 2021, Global China Hub nonresident senior fellow John K. Culver was interviewed by Ryan Hass for the Brookings Institution, “Understanding Beijing’s motives regarding Taiwan, America’s role”. When discussing how the United States can most effectively signal support and reassurance to Taiwan, Culver said “Washington’s actions to enhance Taiwan’s freedom from Chinese coercion […]

China
Politics & Diplomacy

Issue Brief

Mar 29, 2021

The downsides of downsizing: Why the United States needs four hundred ICBMs

By Matthew Kroenig, Mark J. Massa, Christian Trotti

The United States is at a nuclear modernization crossroads. Critics of the land leg of the nuclear triad believe that an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force of 300 missiles will be cheaper and more stable than a force of 400. This issue brief shows that 400 ICBMs support the goals of US nuclear deterrence and are affordable.

China
Defense Policy

EnergySource

Mar 29, 2021

China’s top-down economic and social reform to achieve carbon neutrality

By Margaret Jackson

Since the approval of China's 14th Five Year Plan, Chinese government and nongovernment entities have released new policies to promote energy system transformation at an unprecedented pace. While the plan only promises incremental climate progress, President Xi Ping has made clear that China will be reforming its entire economic and social system to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060.

China
Energy & Environment

In the News

Mar 29, 2021

Fulton quoted in Bloomberg on Chinese vaccine diplomacy in the UAE

China
Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 29, 2021

Nawaz and Samad join CGTN America to discuss Afghan President Ghani’s response to the U.S. peace process proposal

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Democratic Transitions

In the News

Mar 29, 2021

Riaz in The Daily Star: A cancelled 1971 conference in Pakistan sends a message

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh
Disinformation

In the News

Mar 29, 2021

Nawaz joins the Qamar Cheema Show to discuss how Pakistan and India should engage with lessons of history

By Atlantic Council

India
Pakistan

In the News

Mar 29, 2021

Riaz in the New Age: The unkept promises

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh
Pakistan

In the News

Mar 29, 2021

Greenwald in Financial Times on China’s potential to undermine the dollar’s reserve currency status with the digital yuan

By Michael Greenwald

Read the full article here.

China
Economy & Business

Experts

Events