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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

Oct 17, 2014

South Asia Center Event in Economic Times

By Atlantic Council

The Express Tribune cites the Atlantic Council for hosting an event with US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Dan Feldman:

Pakistan

Webcasts

Oct 14, 2014

H.E. Jalil Abbas Jillani and US SRAP Daniel Feldman on the US-Pakistan Relationship

By Atlantic Council

Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Jalil Abbas Jilani and US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Daniel Feldman will speak at the inaugural US-Pakistan Conference hosted by the Atlantic Council on October 14 at 1:00 p.m. They will brief participants on the state of the US-Pakistan relationship with a view to 2015 and […]

Pakistan

New Atlanticist

Oct 11, 2014

Malala Yousafzai, Kailash Satyarthi Win the Nobel Peace Prize for South Asia

By Shuja Nawaz

It is South Asia, in a sense, that has won the Nobel Peace Prize this year. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has rightly honored Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai for her advocacy of education for young girls, and India’s Kailash Satyarthi for his crusade against child labor and enslavement.

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SouthAsiaSource

Oct 10, 2014

This Week in South Asia: October 4-10

By Elijah Logsdon

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. India The disputed region of Kashmir witnessed its worst fighting since the India-Pakistan truce was settled in 2003. This week, at least nineteen people have been killed — eleven on the Pakistani side and […]

Afghanistan India

In the News

Oct 10, 2014

Rakisits on Tensions between India and Pakistan

Defense News quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits on the recent meeting of the National Security Committee in Pakistan to discuss increasing tensions with India: 

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Prime Minister Stefan Löfven

NATOSource

Oct 9, 2014

New Prime Minister: Sweden Expects Help from the EU and Nordic Neighbors if Attacked

By Swedish Government

The Government is entering office at a time of great uncertainty. Major conflicts are ongoing in Ukraine, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere.

Afghanistan European Union

Past events

Oct 8, 2014

Transcript: The Future of US Extended Deterrence in East Asia

By The Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council The Future of US Extended Deterrence in East Asia Welcome: Jon Huntsman, Chairman, Atlantic Council Moderator: Barry Pavel, Vice President and Director, Brent Scowcroft Center for International Security Speakers: Richard Armitage, President, Armitage International Kurt Campbell, Chairman and CEO, The Asia Group, LLC Location: 1030 15th Street, NW, 12th Floor (West Tower), Washington, […]

China Defense Policy

In the News

Oct 8, 2014

Rakisits on New Pakistan Navy Chief

By Claude Rakisits

Defense News quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits on the challenges likely to top the new Pakistan Navy chief’s agenda:

Pakistan

In the News

Oct 6, 2014

Stephan: How the Hong Kong Protesters Can Win

By Maria J. Stephan

Strategic Foresight Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Maria J. Stephan writes for Foreign Policy on the ongoing protests in Hong Kong:

China

Report

Oct 6, 2014

The future of US extended deterrence in Asia to 2025

By Robert A. Manning

US leadership, undergirded by the US military, has played a central role in ensuring the stability necessary to produce remarkable economic and political transformations in Northeast Asia. More specifically, American commitments to defend its allies in Northeast Asia, with nuclear weapons if necessary, have deterred major power war, prevented regional conflict, stemmed nuclear proliferation, and […]

China Defense Policy

Experts

Events