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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

Jul 30, 2014

Manning: Beware the Great Clash in Asia

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for the National Interest on how the shifting dynamics in the Asia-Pacific affect the US-China relationship:

China

SouthAsiaSource

Jul 25, 2014

This Week in South Asia: July 19 – 25

By Nameerah Hameed and Fahad Ahsan

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. IranIran and six world powers decided on July 18 to extend the deadline for an agreement with its nuclear negotiators for another four months. In the meantime, Iran will take more steps to neutralize […]

Afghanistan India

Global Trade And The Americas

Jul 23, 2014

Bridging the Pacific: The Americas’ New Economic Frontier?

By Atlantic Council

Watch the July 23, 2014 report launch featuring Acting Deputy US Trade Representative Wendy Cutler, TPP Caucus Co-chairs Congressmen Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-LA) and Gregory Meeks (D-NY), and other experts from the public and private sectors. Bridging the Pacific: The Americas’ New Economic Frontier?, written by Atlantic Council author Peter Rashish, proposes nine concrete steps […]

Americas Australia

SouthAsiaSource

Jul 18, 2014

This Week in South Asia: July 12 – 18

By Nameerah Hameed and Fahad Ahsan

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week.AfghanistanThere were two high-profile attacks in Afghanistan this week – a suicide bomb blast in a market place and an attack on Kabul airport. At least 42 people died when the attacker carrying explosives drove […]

Afghanistan India

Event Recap

Jul 15, 2014

US Ambassador James Dobbins Briefs Atlantic Council on Afghan Crisis

As Afghanistan undergoes a critical stage of its political transition, Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan James Dobbins visited the Atlantic Council on July 11 to provide an off-the-record analysis of the current impasse over the country’s election results. The dispute over the results between the two candidates, Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani, stems from […]

Afghanistan Elections

In the News

Jul 14, 2014

Pavel and Manning: How to Stop the Slide in US-China Ties

By Robert Manning, Barry Pavel

VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel and Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning cowrite for the National Interest on the US-China relationship:

China

SouthAsiaSource

Jul 11, 2014

This Week in South Asia: July 5 – 11

By Fahad Ahsan and Nameerah Hameed

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. AfghanistanThe dispute over Afghanistan’s presidential elections reached new heights this week, as candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah rejected the preliminary results that placed Ashraf Ghani Ahmedzai in the lead by 12 percentage points and threatened […]

Afghanistan India

In the News

Jul 11, 2014

Manning: Asia Must Ensure Abe Maintains Pacifist Pledge

By Robert Manning

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning writes for Global Times on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to reinterpret Japan’s constitution:

Japan

In the News

Jul 11, 2014

Nawaz on Afghan Presidential Elections

By Shuja Nawaz

South Asia Center Director Shuja Nawaz joins BBC World News to discuss Secretary Kerry’s trip to Kabul and efforts to resolve the issues surrounding the presidential election in Afghanistan:

Afghanistan

Event Recap

Jul 9, 2014

Kerry’s Visit to Kabul Will Be Critical to Defusing Afghanistan’s Election Crisis

Zalmay Khalilzad, David Sedney Analyze Hopes for Resolving a Dangerous Dispute This weekend’s visit to Afghanistan by Secretary of State John Kerry will be a critical opportunity to defuse the dispute over Afghanistan’s presidential election that threatens the country’s stability, two former US top officials said. Kerry is to travel to Kabul as presidential candidates […]

Afghanistan Elections

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