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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 14, 2017

Hruby Quoted by Forbes on Chinese Investment in Africa

By Aubrey Hruby

Read the full article here.

Africa China

Defense Industrialist

Mar 13, 2017

Heithold’s heavy lasers

By James Hasik, Julian A. Eagle-Platón

Forthcoming developments in directed energy could bring tactical and geopolitical change.

China Defense Industry

In the News

Mar 11, 2017

Manning in Nikkei Asian Review: Saudi King’s Japanese Visit Is About Much More than Oil

By Robert A. Manning

Read the full article here.

Japan Saudi Arabia

In the News

Mar 10, 2017

Cohen in the Huffington Post: How to Protect Hawaii from a North Korean Missile Attack

By Ariel Cohen

Read the full article here.

Korea Missile Defense

In the News

Mar 8, 2017

Cohen Quoted by the Washington Free Beacon on North Korean Missile Capabilities and Threat to Hawaii

By Ariel Cohen

Read full article here.

Korea Missile Defense

In the News

Mar 8, 2017

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss Chinese response to North Korean Missile Testing

By Jamie Metzl

Watch full interview here.

China Korea

In the News

Mar 7, 2017

Manning Quoted by Yonhap News on US Nuclear Weapons and Korea

By Robert A. Manning

Read full article here.

Korea Nuclear Nonproliferation

Event Recap

Mar 7, 2017

Cross-Strait Series: The Rise of Intra-Asian Defense Cooperation

By Chloe Hanley

On March 7, the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a discussion on the rise of intra-Asian defense cooperation, its significance to regional dynamics, and potential implications to the US and global power dynamics. Recent partnerships range from Japan’s defense cooperation with the Philippines and Vietnam, as well as India-Vietnam, Australia-India-Japan-US, Malaysia-Indonesia-Philippines maritime […]

Indo-Pacific

In the News

Mar 6, 2017

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss Chinese Economic Reform

By Jamie Metzl

Watch full interview here.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 1, 2017

Metzl in China-US Focus: Building a Positive Genetic Future for All

By Jamie Metzl

Read the full article here.

China

Experts

Events