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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.

Events

Content

In the News

May 26, 2022

Ashford on SpectatorTV: What has Taiwan learnt from Ukraine?

By Atlantic Council

On May 26, Emma Ashford was interviewed on SpectatorTV about Ukraine and Taiwan. Ashford drew distinctions between Russia’s war in Ukraine and a potential attack on Taiwan by the Chinese government. “There are these parallels, but the parallels are mostly at this sort of large, strategic, geopolitical sense. There are also some major differences that I think […]

China Conflict

In the News

May 25, 2022

Kroenig in the news on Taiwan and strategic ambiguity

By Atlantic Council

Matt Kroenig comments on President Biden and strategic ambiguity toward Taiwan.

China Conflict

In the News

May 2, 2022

Kroenig and Ashford in Foreign Policy: Is There a Risk of a NATO vs. Russia War?

By Atlantic Council

On February 24, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and NAEI senior fellow Emma Ashford discussed the risk of a NATO war with Russia.

Arms Control China

In the News

May 2, 2022

Kroenig interviewed on BBC radio about Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

By Atlantic Council

On March 03, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig spoke with BBC Radio 5 live about Russia’s seizure of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine.

Arms Control China

In the News

May 2, 2022

Kroenig interviewed on CBS News about China’s approach to the war in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

On March 21, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig spoke on CBS News about China’s response to the war in Ukraine and its attempt to balance between Russia and the West.

Arms Control China

In the News

May 2, 2022

Kroenig and Ashford in Foreign Policy: does the new US national defense strategy make any sense?

By Atlantic Council

On April 08, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and NAEI resident senior fellow Emma Ashford discussed the Pentagon’s new national defense strategy in Foreign Policy magazine.

Arms Control China

In the News

May 2, 2022

Kroenig and Ashford in Foreign Policy: is weakening Russia a bad idea?

By Atlantic Council

On April 29, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and NAEI resident senior fellow Emma Ashford discussed recent proposals to weaken Russia in the long term.

Arms Control China

In the News

Apr 20, 2022

Kroenig in the Wall Street Journal on tactical nuclear weapons

By Atlantic Council

Matthew Kroenig argues for the United States to invest in tactical nuclear weapons by outlining a scenario where Russia invades Estonia, which triggers NATO's Article V.

China Conflict

In the News

Apr 20, 2022

Bird in The National Interest: How the United States can get Taiwan right

By Atlantic Council

On April 20, an article by former NAEI YGP Sam Bird was published in the National Interest, challenging prevailing thinking about US policy towards Taiwan. Bird made the case for the US enabling Taiwan’s defense by providing low-cost weapons, but not overcommitting to the island’s security and risking US interests. The essay won the John […]

China Crisis Management

In the News

Apr 19, 2022

Culver and Lin in Foreign Policy: China’s Taiwan plans may get faster and deadlier

By Atlantic Council

On April 19, 2022, Global China Hub nonresident senior fellow John K. Culver and CSIS China Power Project director Bonny Lin published an article in Foreign Policy, “China’s Taiwan Plans May Get Faster and Deadlier”. In the article, Culver and Lin argue that it is possible that the Ukraine conflict “may introduce some near-term uncertainty […]

China Politics & Diplomacy

Experts