Indo-Pacific

Encompassing the nations of South and East Asia, the Indo-Pacific holds some of the greatest promise and most difficult challenges in the world. Home to some of the fastest-growing economies, greater trade links and development cooperation are positioning the region to be the driver of economic growth in the next century. Lingering conflicts and growing geopolitical competition between the region’s powers, however, could endanger the stability of the region and limit its potential global leadership.

Projects

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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

New Atlanticist

Sep 15, 2024

On the third AUKUS anniversary, a toast to ITAR reform and a call to keep going

By R. Clarke Cooper

The landmark trilateral security partnership has come a long way, but current reform efforts will only reach their potential if additional regulatory adjustments are made.

Australia Defense Industry

Global China

Sep 13, 2024

Global China Newsletter—US-China rivalry in the Middle East and Pacific as 5G Competition Intensifies

By Dexter Tiff Roberts

The September edition of the 2024 Global China Newsletter

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Sep 12, 2024

Dispatch from Manila: On the frontlines of the ‘gray zone’ conflict with China

By Markus Garlauskas

In the Philippines, China’s aggression is not in some shadowy, ill-defined “gray zone.” It’s a real and constant series of attacks on the country’s people and sovereignty.

China Indo-Pacific

In the News

Sep 12, 2024

Bauerle Danzman quoted by the Japan Times on what the decision to block Nippon Steel’s acquisition of US steel signals to allies.

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Japan United States and Canada

In the News

Sep 12, 2024

Nikoladze quoted and the Dollar Dominance Monitor cited by DW on the yuan’s use in Russia-China trade

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China Digital Currencies

New Atlanticist

Sep 11, 2024

Why Zelenskyy should visit India (and what he should focus on once he is there)

By Srujan Palkar

A visit by the Ukrainian president would be sure to capture a lot of attention. But to make substantive progress in developing Ukraine-India relations, the agenda will need to zero in on three specific areas.

India Politics & Diplomacy

Issue Brief

Sep 11, 2024

A next-generation agenda: Bridging Indo-Pacific and European perspectives on security

By Lauren Gilbert, Malthe Munkøe, Hyunseung David Yu

This next generation agenda proposes policy recommendations designed to improve security cooperation among the United States, South Korea, and European NATO countries in the context of current global security threats, diverging national security perspectives, and imminent leadership changes.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Insights & Impact

Sep 10, 2024

Palkar on the Constitution of India

By Srujan Palkar

Read the full article for the South Asian Herald

Elections Freedom and Prosperity

MENASource

Sep 10, 2024

In the age of great power competition, the threat of another 9/11 still looms large

By Kristian Alexander

Unlike the early years of the Global War on Terror, threats today are more amorphous and more deeply embedded within local conflicts.

Afghanistan Conflict

Issue Brief

Sep 10, 2024

Russian and Chinese strategic missile defense: Doctrine, capabilities, and development

By Jacob Mezey

In a follow up to Matthew R. Costlow and Robert M. Soofer's paper, US Homeland Missile Defense: Room for Expanded Roles, former Forward Defense Program Assistant, Jacob Mezey, seeks to inform debates about missile defense policy by placing arguments that US ballistic missile defenses are uniquely destabilizing in the context of efforts by Russia and China to deploy similar systems.

China Defense Policy

Experts

Events