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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 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.

Content

UkraineAlert

May 17, 2018

How to Make Sense of Japan’s Delicate Balance Between Russia and Ukraine

By Maria Shagina

Showing solidarity with other G7 countries following Russia’s 2014 invasion of Ukraine, Japan imposed sanctions on Russia—albeit reluctantly. The Ukraine crisis occurred amid Japan’s efforts to reinvigorate Japan-Russia relations in the hope of solving the long-standing territorial dispute over the Northern territories (the Kuril Islands in Russian). Subsequently, maintaining Japan’s balance between other G7 countries […]

China Japan

In the News

May 17, 2018

Metzl Joins Anderson Cooper 360 to Discuss North Korea

By Jamie Metzl

Watch the full discussion here

Korea

In the News

May 17, 2018

Vershbow Quoted in Voice of America on the Trump-Kim Summit

By Alexander Vershbow

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Korea

In the News

May 16, 2018

Manning Quoted in The Hill on Trump- Kim Nuclear Summit

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

New Atlanticist

May 15, 2018

North Korea Threatens to Pull the Plug on Trump-Kim Summit

By Ashish Kumar Sen

North Korea has threatened to cancel the highly anticipated summit between US President Donald J. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in light of what it called “provocative military disturbances with South Korea,” North Korea’s state news agency reported early on May 16 local time. The Trump-Kim summit is set to be held in […]

Korea

In the News

May 10, 2018

Slavin Quoted in the Los Angeles Times on Trump’s Showmanship on Iran and North Korea

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran Korea

In the News

May 9, 2018

Manning Quoted in VOA on the Release of American Prisoners from North Korea

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

New Atlanticist

May 9, 2018

North Korea Releases Three US Prisoners

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President Donald J. Trump announced in a Twitter post on May 9 that North Korea has released three American prisoners. Trump said the three men, all US citizens of Korean descent, were freed during US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Pyongyang on May 9. Trump tweeted on May 9 that Pompeo was […]

Korea

In the News

May 7, 2018

Manning Joins Radio Free Asia to Discuss the Upcoming US- North Korea Summit

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

May 7, 2018

Ullman in UPI: Three International Issues Converge in Slow-Motion Sept. 10

By Harlan Ullman

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Iran Korea

Experts