Manning: Increasing Sanctions is Just one Part of the North Korean Puzzle

New Atlanticist
Mar 31, 2025

Dispatch from Hong Kong: How the ‘geoeconomic city’ is weathering global headwinds

By
Josh Lipsky, Ananya Kumar

From Chinese and US economic growth to stablecoin regulations, a recent visit to Hong Kong offered important insights for two Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center experts.

China
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Manning: Increasing Sanctions is Just one Part of the North Korean Puzzle

New Atlanticist
Mar 25, 2025

Starlink’s India launch is a crash course on New Delhi’s approach to tech sovereignty

By
Trisha Ray

A recently announced partnership to deploy the Elon Musk-led company’s satellite internet in India offers a window into New Delhi’s “hybrid” approach.

Economy & Business
India

Manning: Increasing Sanctions is Just one Part of the North Korean Puzzle

New Atlanticist
Mar 25, 2025

Reading between the lines of Taiwan’s new Quadrennial Defense Review

By
Kitsch Liao

The recently released Quadrennial Defense Review offers a window into the Taiwanese military’s issues with prioritization, operational readiness, and manpower retention.

China
East Asia

Content

In the News

Dec 25, 2015

Manning: Increasing Sanctions is Just one Part of the North Korean Puzzle

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes a letter to the editor to the Washington Post on why progress is unlikely if the Six-Party Talks are restarted with North Korea:

Korea

In the News

Dec 24, 2015

Ward: Three Ways an Asian War Could Erupt

By Alex Ward

Brent Scowcroft Center Associate Director Alex Ward writes for The National Interest on how the relative regional stability in northeast Asia today could change quickly:

China Japan

In the News

Dec 24, 2015

Rakisits on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Infrastructure Initiative

By Claude Rakisits

Nikkei Asian Review quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits on how the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor infrastructure initiative could have positive results for Afghanistan, in addition to the project’s primary state stakeholders:

Afghanistan China

In the News

Dec 24, 2015

Manning: Managing Differences Remains the Main Focus of Sino-US Ties

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert A. Manning writes for Global Times on how the US-China relationship will be defined by the 2016 US presidential election, increased cooperation on climate change, and progress on the Bilateral Investment Treaty:

China

New Atlanticist

Dec 23, 2015

Can India’s Prime Minister Secure His Mandate in 2016?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Ruling BJP’s performance in local elections will be key to confidence in Narendra Modi, says the Atlantic Council’s Bharath Gopalaswamy As 2015 draws to a close, our experts take a look back at the year that was and look ahead to 2016. This interview is part of a series. Bharath Gopalaswamy is the Director of […]

India Pakistan

In the News

Dec 16, 2015

Cunningham Testifies on Obama Administration’s Strategy in Afghanistan

By South Asia Center

Ambassador James B. Cunningham, Khalilzad Chair, South Asia Center, testifies at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Afghanistan

In the News

Dec 16, 2015

Cunningham Testifies on US Strategy in Afghanistan

By James Cunningham

Zalmay Khalilzad Chair on Afghanistan and Resident Senior Fellow James B. Cunningham testifies before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the US strategy in Afghanistan:

Afghanistan

Event Recap

Dec 14, 2015

The wisdom of a grand nuclear bargain with Pakistan

By South Asia Center

The policy options available to address Pakistan’s growing nuclear arsenal are “not particularly good,” according to Dr. Toby Dalton, co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Dalton addressed the question of growing international concern over Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal on December 14 at the South Asia Center’s event, “The Wisdom of […]

Nuclear Nonproliferation Pakistan

In the News

Dec 12, 2015

Manning: Abe’s India Visit Highlights Asia’s Security Ties

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for Nikkei Asian Review on the increase in overlapping defense ties between the United States, Japan, and other Asia-Pacific countries as they look to counter China’s increasingly assertive military posture: 

India Japan

In the News

Dec 9, 2015

USNI News Features Atlantic Council Event on Taiwan’s Defense Role

By Robert Manning

USNI News features an Atlantic Council event on the future of Taiwan’s defense role, quoting Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning on how US arm sales to Taiwan could affect relations with Beijing:

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Jonathan Corrado

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