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Dispatches
Feb 2, 2026
What to know about the US-India trade deal
By
Michael Kugelman, Mark Linscott
Our experts explain what the preliminary US-India trade deal announced on Monday means for the future of the two countries’ ties.
Dispatches
Jan 29, 2026
What the Indo-Pacific thinks of the new US National Defense Strategy
By
Atlantic Council experts
Our Indo-Pacific experts share how US allies and partners in the region are reacting to the United States’ latest National Defense Strategy, which calls for them to take on a more active role in their own security.
Dispatches
Jan 27, 2026
TikTok’s new ownership structure doesn’t solve security concerns for Americans
By
Kenton Thibaut
The deal does little to address the systemic challenges of information manipulation, foreign influence, and data exploitation on the platform.
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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.
