A Statement from our Chairman on the Passing of Ambassador Richard L. Armitage
April 15, 2025A Statement from our Chairman on the Passing of Dr. Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
May 7, 2025
For Immediate Public Release:
Starting today, the Project 2049 Institute is now the Institute for Indo-Pacific Security (IIPS).
Since the Project 2049 Institute’s founding in 2008, it has served as a thought leader in Washington, DC, focused on developing innovative approaches to counter the growing threat from the People’s Republic of China. As PRC threats to U.S. interests have evolved over the past 17 years, so too has Project 2049’s remit.
To reflect both the Indo-Pacific region’s growing complexity and Project 2049’s expanding research portfolio, the organization has become the Institute for Indo-Pacific Security. IIPS will retain Project 2049’s core mission, values, and commitments. This new organization will build on Project 2049’s fundamental strengths in China and Taiwan analysis, while devoting greater resources to the study of issues pertaining to allies and partners, defense and emerging technology, and economic security. IIPS will be dedicated to shaping U.S. strategy and policy to win the global competition with China, focused on the Indo-Pacific.
To launch this new endeavor, we are hosting an unprecedented gathering of the former top Asia policymakers for the Department of Defense under presidents from George W. Bush to Joe Biden on May 13 from 1-2:30 pm. Drawing on decades of combined public service, Richard Lawless, James Shinn, Wallace “Chip” Gregson, Mark Lippert, David Shear, Randall Schriver, and Ely Ratner will offer their thoughts on the past and future of the Pentagon’s Asia policymaking.
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