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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 10, 2017

McFate Quoted in the Washington Post on Outsourcing the War in Afghanistan

By Sean McFate

Read the full article here.

Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 10, 2017

McFate Joins Free Speech to Discuss the Proposal to Use Private Military Contractors in Afghanistan

By Sean McFate

Watch the full discussion here.

Afghanistan

New Atlanticist

Aug 10, 2017

Trump’s Dangerous War [of Words] with Kim Jong-un

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President Donald J. Trump should ratchet down his rhetoric on North Korea and instead devote his energy to working with the international community to isolate Pyongyang, according to the Atlantic Council’s Robert A. Manning. “There is no imminent threat of attack from North Korea; there is no crisis,” said Manning, a resident senior fellow […]

Korea

In the News

Aug 10, 2017

Wormuth Quoted in NY Times on the Implications of Military Conflict with North Korea

By Christine Wormuth

Read the full article here.

Korea

In the News

Aug 10, 2017

Metzl Joins Bloomberg Radio to Discuss What Trump Should Know About North Korea

By Jamie Metzl

Listen to the full discussion here.

Korea

In the News

Aug 10, 2017

Metzl Joins Bloomberg to Discuss President Trump’s Options for North Korea

By Jamie Metzl

Watch the full discussion here.

Korea

In the News

Aug 10, 2017

McFate Quoted in The Washington Post on Outsourcing the Afghanistan War

By Sean McFate

Read the full article here.

Afghanistan

New Atlanticist

Aug 10, 2017

Erik Prince’s ‘Reckless’ Proposal for Afghanistan

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council’s Sean McFate warns against plan that would rely more on military contractors A proposal that would have the United States rely more heavily on private military contractors instead of US troops, and install what would essentially be a US viceroy in Afghanistan, is an example of “reckless foreign policy,” according to Sean McFate, […]

Afghanistan

In the News

Aug 9, 2017

Manning and Fishman Quoted in VOA on North Korea Sanctions

By Robert Manning and Edward Fishman

Read the full article here.

Korea

In the News

Aug 9, 2017

Metzl Joins Charlie Rose to Discuss the Threat Posed by North Korea

By Jamie Metzl

Watch the full discussion here.

Korea

Experts

Events