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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.

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Content

New Atlanticist

Jan 9, 2025

Your expert guide to the debate over banning TikTok 

By Atlantic Council experts

As the US Supreme Court takes up the case, our experts outline the competing arguments over whether the US should ban TikTok on national security grounds.

China
Digital Policy

New Atlanticist

Jan 9, 2025

The US is right to be concerned about China’s influence over the Panama Canal

By Gregg Curley

Legitimate concerns about growing Chinese influence over the canal demand Washington’s attention and warrant a measured, diplomatic approach.

China
Latin America

In the News

Jan 9, 2025

Bauerle Danzman quoted by Foreign Policy on how blocking the Nippon-US steel deal might impact Japanese investments into the US

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Economy & Business
Japan

In the News

Jan 9, 2025

Bauerle Danzman quoted by fDi Intelligence on how blocking the Nippon-US steel deal impacts national security definitions

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Economy & Business
Japan

In the News

Jan 9, 2025

Bauerle Danzman quoted by the New York Times on the economic impacts of a domestic US Steel merger

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Economy & Business
Japan

In the News

Jan 9, 2025

Global China Hub associate director Kitsch Liao in Newsweek

By Kitsch Liao

On January 7th, 2025, GCH associate director Kitsch Liao was quoted in Newsweek on China’s own classification of fighter jet generation.

China
Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 8, 2025

Global China Hub associate director Kitsch Liao in Newsweek

By Kitsch Liao

On January 6th, 2025, Global China Hub associate director Kitsch Liao spoke to Newsweek about the PRC’s newest stealth fighter jets, which can detect US combat jets approaching the country’s airspace at longer ranges.

China
Defense Industry

In the News

Jan 8, 2025

Nurkin co-authors report on China’s remote sensing

By Atlantic Council

On December 16, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission released a report on China’s remote sensing capabilities, on which Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Tate Nurkin was a supporting author. This report details rapid development of mature remote sensing capabilities in pursuit of its economic and societal development, national security and geopolitical interests, and […]

China
Defense Technologies

In the News

Jan 8, 2025

Soofer’s new report ‘First, we will defend the homeland’ featured in an exclusive Newsweek article

By Atlantic Council

On January 4, Forward Defense senior fellow Rob Soofer‘s report, “‘First, we will defend the homeland’: The case for homeland missile defense” was featured in a Newsweek exclusive titled “Donald Trump’s Iron Dome? Proposal to Counter Nuclear Attack Takes Shape.” The article explores Rob’s argument regarding the missile threats posed by Russia, China, and North […]

China
Missile Defense

MENASource

Jan 8, 2025

What’s behind Egypt and China’s ‘golden decade’ of partnership

By Jonathan Fulton

China’s outreach to Egypt has not happened in a vacuum but rather as part of a larger strategy to make Beijing a more important actor in the Middle East and North Africa.  

China
Economy & Business

Experts

Events