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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.

Ghosts of History 1, Asian Security 0

Robert A. Manning | July 13, 2012
Korean President Lee Myung-bak

As Secretary of State Clinton and Asia-Pacific ministers gathered in Phnom Penh for a series of security meetings, the telling reality of regional security occurred elsewhere.

Obama or Romney, Europe Is In for Disappointment

Jorge Benitez | July 09, 2012
"No U.S. president will be willing to continue footing the bill for NATO’s military spending"

From Judy Dempsey, New York Times:  Two major factors will severely limit the scope of action of any future U.S. administration.

The Euro's Global Security Fallout

Jorge Benitez | June 20, 2012
Expect Russia and Turkey to drift away from the West. NATO will be a loser too.

From Walter Russel Mead, the Wall Street Journal:  The crisis of the euro zone is a geopolitical as well as an economic event.

The World Without the West

Jorge Benitez | June 15, 2012
The West as we’ve come to understand it no longer exists

From Fyodor Lukyanov,  Russia in Global AffairsApart from having competing interests, Europe and America don’t command the same influence.

Secretary General: 'NATO and Australia are ideal partners'

Jorge Benitez | June 13, 2012
"Partnerships are essential to NATO’s success"

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  From Gallipoli to Uruzgan, your men and women have been on the front line – fighting for freedom. 

Why NATO Is a Pacific Power

Jorge Benitez | June 09, 2012
NATO headquarters in Brussels

From Barry Pavel and Jeffrey Reynolds, the New Atlanticist:  Amid angst over the euro and a resurgent Russia, the west coast of North America may be the most overlooked piece of NATO’s real estate.

Britain fears NATO military gaps after US shift to Asia

Jorge Benitez | June 04, 2012
Britain's Minister of State for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey in Singapore, June 3, 2012

From NewsCore:  America's naval redeployment to Asia will leave gaps in NATO's Atlantic defenses due to the effects of the European economic crisis, according to the British Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey.

The Pivot from Asia

Derek S. Reveron | May 25, 2012
Tiger paper cut created by Yang Yi

Since the latest US defense strategy was unveiled in January, a persistent headline has been the US pivot to Asia. As President Obama wrote in the document’s foreword, “As we end today’s wars, we will focus on a broader range of challenges and opportunities, including the security and prosperity of the Asia Pacific.”

Anchoring NATO with Leadership

Jorge Benitez | May 22, 2012
2012 NATO Summit in Chicago logo

From R. Nicholas Burns and Damon Wilson, the New Atlanticist:  Strong U.S. leadership of the alliance will be essential, just as it has been since NATO was formed in 1949.

NATO: Chicago and Beyond

Jorge Benitez | May 13, 2012
The U.S. Capitol building

From Ian Brzezinski, the Atlantic Council:  The Chicago Summit will be important in large part because of the context in which it takes place.

Program Staff

Banning Garrett, Senior Fellow
Albert Keidel, Senior Fellow
 

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.

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