Program Publications
Achieving Peace and Security in Korea and Northeast Asia: A New U.S. Diplomatic Strategy toward North Korea
U.S.-China Cooperation on Clean and Efficient Transportation
U.S.-China Energy Security Cooperation Dialogue
Perspectives on Peace and Security in Korea and Northeast Asia
U.S.-China Energy Security Cooperation Dialogue Report
Asia
The Atlantic Council's Program on Asia seeks to encourage U.S. leadership and engagement in the Asia-Pacific region to: promote prosperity, security and stability, enhance U.S. cooperation with Asian states on regional issues and global challenges and encourage European-American cooperation on Asian issues.U.S.-EU Statement on the Asia-Pacific Region
Jorge Benitez | August 09, 2012
From the Department of State: Secretary Clinton and High Representative Ashton noted that interdependence between Asia, the United States and the European Union has reached unprecedented levels.
NATO Deputy Secretary General discusses security cooperation with South Korean lawmakers
Jorge Benitez | August 08, 2012
From NATO: NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Alexander Vershbow praised the Republic of Korea’s valuable contribution to global security in talks with a high-level delegation from the country’s National Assembly on Tuesday (7 August 2012).
US must recall it is not just any country
Jorge Benitez | August 02, 2012
From Condoleezza Rice, the Financial Times: If Americans want the tectonic plates of the international system to settle in a way that makes the world safer, freer and more prosperous, the US must overcome its reluctance to lead.
Canada’s ability to defend its shores will be vital in the coming years
Jorge Benitez | August 02, 2012
From Colin Robertson, the Ottowa Citizen: Vancouver is the busiest port in Canada and we are making improvements to this vital gateway as well as to Prince Rupert.
How Obama lost Europe
Jorge Benitez | July 25, 2012
From Mark Leonard, Foreign Policy: [President Barack] Obama's stellar personal ratings in Europe hide the fact that the Western alliance has never loomed smaller in the imagination of policymakers on either side of the Atlantic.
The 'pivot to Asia' strategy takes a pounding
Jorge Benitez | July 19, 2012
From Chris Carroll, Stars and Stripes: The Obama administration’s “pivot to Pacific,” a strategy now rebranded with the more neutral-sounding “rebalance,” was in the crosshairs Thursday
UK Defense Chief To NATO: Pull Your Weight In Europe While US Handles China
Jorge Benitez | July 19, 2012
From Otto Kreisher, AOL Defense: Great Britain's new defense minister delivered a surprising rebuff to his fellow European defense leaders: Stop complaining about being abandoned as the US shifts its focus to the Asia-Pacific region and prepare to "do much more of the heavy lifting" on security in your own backyard.
China and NATO: Grappling with Beijing’s Hopes and Fears
Jorge Benitez | July 18, 2012
From Richard Weitz, Jamestown Foundation: NATO interest in engaging China derives precisely from Beijing’s rising potential to shape the international security environment in both benign as well as adverse ways from Brussels’ perspective.
Alliance problems in East Asia highlight unique value of NATO
Jorge Benitez | July 17, 2012
From Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy: First, a May 2012 agreement to increase security cooperation and intelligence sharing between South Korea and Japan (a move that the United States clearly supported) has foundered in recent weeks
The American pivot depends on Europe to take care of its neighborhood
Jorge Benitez | July 16, 2012
From Sven Biscop, the New Atlanticist: Inadvertently or not, the United States is now demanding European strategic autonomy, at least regionally
Program Staff
PROGRAM EVENTS
The Chinese Cyber Challenge: How to Address the Growing Threat
On June 24, the Brent Scowcroft Center of the Atlantic Council will host a panel discussion on the most recent claims of Chinese cyber espionage and the implications of this threat for the US-China relationship and China's ties with its neighbors in Asia.
East Asia's Future: Nationalism or Integration?
Please join the Atlantic Council on May 15 for a panel discussion on growing nationalism in northeast Asia and the implications of this trend for the integration of the region and the notion of an Asia-Pacific community.
Food and Water Security and Governance in Asia
On October 18, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center held a discussion entitled, “Food and Water Security and Governance in Asia,” with Dr. Uma Lele, former World Bank economist and member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Global Water Partnership.
Shifting Century: Leadership Changes and Challenges in Asia
On March 20 the Atlantic Council held a panel discussion on the implications of recent and pending leadership transitions in Asia and their implications for US foreign and security policy and cross-strait relations.
Atlantic Council Participates in Xi Jinping Luncheon
On Wednesday, February 15 the Atlantic Council served as a cooperating organization for a luncheon with special guest Xi Jinping, Vice President of China, hosted by the US-China Business Council and the National Committee on US-China Relations.
Leaderships in Transition Part 1: Taiwan's Presidential Election Campaign Trail & Cross-Strait Relations
On March 25, the Atlantic Council's Asia Program hosted the first of a two-part miniseries of seminars on leadership transitions in Taiwan and the PRC and their implications for cross-Strait relations.
Taiwan Democracy at Home & Abroad: Domestic Elections and Cross-Strait Relations
On December 1st, the Atlantic Council hosted a panel to review and analyze Taiwan's upcoming domestic elections and their implications for cross-Strait, U.S.-Taiwan, and Sino-American relations.
