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.Ghosts of History 1, Asian Security 0
Robert A. Manning | July 13, 2012As 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, 2012From 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, 2012From 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, 2012From Fyodor Lukyanov, Russia in Global Affairs: Apart 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, 2012From 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, 2012From 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, 2012From 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, 2012Since 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, 2012From 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, 2012From 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
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.