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Introducing @IIPS_org 🎉 We’re seizing the moment. As challenges from the CCP grow more complex, so must our approach. We are expanding our mission because we believe the Indo-Pacific is at the epicenter of a new era of great power competition. Stay tuned. Big things ahead. 🌏

Many thanks to those who came to @IIPS_org’s inaugural event yesterday! Keep an eye out for the event recording on our new website: indopacificsecurity.org This will be our last post as @Project2049! Follow us at @IIPS_org as we pursue our new mission.

@IIPS_org’s inaugural event is TODAY 📢 “War, Pivot, and Competition - Two Decades of Making Asia Policy” is from 1-2:30pm TODAY at the Capitol Visitor Center. Join us at the Congressional Auditorium in the Capitol Visitor Center. It's not too late to register!

Speaker Spotlight 🔎: Ely Ratner Served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs and Executive Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for a New American Security. Join us tomorrow, May 13. It's not too late to register!

Call for RSVPs! Join us at the Capitol Visitor Center, May 13, for “War, Pivot, and Competition - Two Decades of Making Asia Policy." To event attendees, please aim to arrive early to account for security. Register below: ow.ly/T8sY50VNaqh

Speaker Spotlight 🔎: Randall G. Schriver Served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and U.S. Navy Intelligence Officer. Join us on May 13!

Speaker Spotlight 🔎: David Shear Served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Join us on May 13!

Speaker Spotlight 🔎: Mark Lippert Served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, U.S. Ambassador to ROK, Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense, and U.S. Navy Intelligence Officer. Join us on May 13!

Speaker Spotlight 🔎: Wallace “Chip” Gregson Served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia and Pacific Security Affairs, Commander of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, and Commander of the Marine Corps Bases Japan Join us on May 13!

Day 5 – RSVP for our inaugural event! 📢 In this unprecedented event, 7 former top Asia policymakers serving under presidents from George W. Bush to Joe Biden will discuss the past and future of the Pentagon’s Asia policymaking. RSVP below!

Speaker Spotlight 🔎: James Shinn Served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, CIA National Intelligence Officer for East Asia, Senior Advisor for the Economics Bureau, and Visiting Lecturer at Princeton. Join us on May 13!

Day 4 - Our New Social Media 🌐 Our socials now reflect our new identity: @IIPS_org Follow for sharp insights, fresh research & key Indo-Pacific updates.

Day 3 – Program Areas As @IIPS_org, we're expanding our research horizons. From our roots in China–Taiwan analysis, we now cover: 🤝 Allies & Partners 🤖 Defense & Tech 📈 Economic Security Sharper focus. Deeper insight. Same Indo-Pacific mission.

Day 2 – Our Work 💪 @IIPS_org will build on the groundwork of @Project2049—same core mission, values, and commitments; now with a broader focus to meet the CCP’s evolving challenges. We’re just getting started.

Speaker Spotlight 🔎: Richard Lawless Served as Dep. Undersecretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, U.S. Asia Commercial Development Corporation co-founder, and worked for the CIA. Join us on May 13!

Day 1 – Our Mission 🚀 From safeguarding against authoritarian tactics, to promoting the U.S. and its allies as leaders of an order anchored in human rights, sovereignty, and peace, @IIPS_org is dedicated to shaping strategy needed to win the global competition with China.

@IIPS_org is pleased to present "War, Pivot, and Competition: Two Decades of Making Asia Policy." Seven former top Asia policymakers will discuss the past and future of the Pentagon’s Asia policymaking. RSVP below!

Day 1 ⌛– highlighting our one core mission Our core mission is to guide decision-makers toward a more secure Asia by 2049. The U.S. and its allies must be ready for China. They place great importance on this year—the 100-year anniversary of the PRC.

Day 2 ⌛- recognizing our 2 chairmen Our chairmen Amb. Richard Armitage (2018-2020) and the Hon. Randall Schriver (2020-today) have been invaluable leaders, guiding our research agenda and programmatic endeavors.

Day 3 ⌛- showcasing our 3 published books Our books, which lay out the dangers of aggressive Chinese expansion, are a demonstration of deep research work by Project 2049 members, in collaboration with exceptional individuals with regional expertise. Shoutout to @Ian_M_Easton