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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 6, 2018

Manning Quoted in Radio Free Asia on North Korean Nuclear Breakthrough

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

Mar 6, 2018

Morningstar Quoted in CNBC on U.S. Energy Sanctions

By Richard Morningstar

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Korea

Event Recap

Mar 5, 2018

A Rising China’s Impact on Global Energy, and the Implications for the United States

By Sean Miner

On Monday March 5th, at S&P Global Platts NYC headquarters, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and Global Energy Center, in partnership with HSBC, hosted an event titled “A Rising China’s Impact on Global Energy and the Implications for the United States,” with former US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez. The event launched […]

China Latin America

Report

Mar 5, 2018

China, oil, and Latin America: Myth vs. reality

By Patricia I. Vasquez

Over the past ten years, Chinese companies and policy banks have steadily invested and lent hundreds of billions of dollars in Latin America's oil and gas sector. China's leaders have been pressured to secure energy resources because of stagnating domestic oil production coupled with rapid growth in consumption. Latin America's growing proven oil reserves have made it an attractive partner for China.

China Latin America

In the News

Mar 5, 2018

Vershbow Joins CNN to Discuss South Koreans Visiting Kim Jong Un

By Alexander Vershbow

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Korea

In the News

Mar 2, 2018

Ahmad in The Hill: The Taliban Should Accept the Afghan Olive Branch

By Javid Ahmad

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Afghanistan

New Atlanticist

Mar 2, 2018

Trump May Get His Trade War After All

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President Donald J. Trump’s surprise decision to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, and a tweeted declaration that “trade wars are good” have set off alarm bells across the globe while causing the stock market to plunge.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 1, 2018

Manning Quoted in Korea Times on North Korea Policy Chaos

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

Event Recap

Mar 1, 2018

Afghanistan: Assessing progress and prospects for regional connectivity

By Nidhi Upadhyaya

Over the last three years, there has been enormous progress reached in the areas of regional connectivity in South Asia. Given Afghanistan’s geographic status as a land bridge between Central Asia and South Asia, and a catalyst for bulk energy transfers between these regions, it is possible that it can also serve a major role […]

Afghanistan

In the News

Mar 1, 2018

Timor Leste is an international intervention success story

By John T. Watts

English Indo-Pacific

Experts

Events