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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.

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Content

SouthAsiaSource

May 30, 2014

This Week in South Asia: May 24 – 30

By Aman Ghose and Fayyaz Yaseen

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. India Narendra Modi was officially sworn in as the Prime Minister of India with the leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in attendance. Most notable of the guests in attendance was […]

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AfricaSource

May 30, 2014

High Hopes for a More Robust American Role in Africa

By Atlantic Council

If one country has benefited from American and European neglected of Africa over the past decade or so, it has been China. In the absence of significant American and European investment on the African continent, particularly below the Sahara, China’s trade with the area increased, between 2001 and 2011, from $20 billion to $120 billion.

Africa China

Event Recap

May 30, 2014

Afghan Leader Ashraf Ghani: Obama Pullout Plan Poses New Challenge

Ashraf Ghani, the former World Bank official who is one of two candidates in the June 14 presidential runoff election, said that President Obama’s West Point speech this week on foreign policy sharply compresses the time available for US troops to complete their mentoring of Afghan security forces. President Obama’s “West Point speech telescopes a […]

Afghanistan Elections

New Atlanticist

May 30, 2014

Storify: #ACGhani with Afghanistan Presidential Candidate Dr. Ashraf Ghani

The stakes could not be higher. Afghanistan faces an historic presidential election on June 14 with a runoff between frontrunners Dr. Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah. 

Afghanistan

Webcasts

May 30, 2014

Webcast: A Conversation with Afghanistan Presidential Candidate Dr. Ashraf Ghani

Please join us Friday, May 30 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. for a conversation with Afghanistan presidential candidate Dr. Ashraf Ghani.

Afghanistan

Webcasts

May 30, 2014

Webcast: India’s Watershed Moment: Reflections from the Ground

Join us on Friday, May 30, 2014 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a discussion via Google Hangout of the recent Indian elections with Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Indian National Congress Party, Minister and Member of Parliament, Thiruvananthapuram and Prodyut Bora, National Executive Member, Bharatiya Janata Party.

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In the News

May 29, 2014

Scowcroft Center’s US and Global Missile Defense Conference Featured

Seapower magazine covered the Atlantic Council’s conference on US and Global Missile Defence, highlighting attempts by the US military to reassure Russian leadership that its ballistic missile defence is not designed to antagonize Russia:

Indo-Pacific Missile Defense

In the News

May 29, 2014

Adm. Winnefeld: “We’re Not Betting on Dennis Rodman as Our Deterrent” Against North Korea

Yonhap News features remarks made by Admiral James Winnefeld, the keynote speaker at the Atlantic Council’s annual conference on global missile defense:

Indo-Pacific Korea

In the News

May 29, 2014

Burden-Sharing is Key for Asian Missile Defense Says Adm. Winnefeld at Atlantic Council

Defense News features the Atlantic Council’s 2014 US and Global Missile Defense Conference:

Indo-Pacific Missile Defense

In the News

May 29, 2014

US and Global Missile Defence Conference Featured

Janes features remarks made by Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral James Winnefeld at the Atlantic Council’s US and Global Missile Defense conference:

Indo-Pacific Missile Defense

Experts

Events