Project 2049 Institute

The Project 2049 Institute, also known as Project 2049, is a non-partisan think tank based in Arlington, Virginia focusing on United States foreign policy and security issues in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly those related to China and Taiwan. It receives "grants and contracts from the U.S. government, like-minded governments, charitable foundations, major corporations, and individual donors."^[1]

Project 2049 Institute

Established	2008; 17 years ago (2008)
Founders	Randall Schriver, Mark Stokes
Type	501(c)(3) Non-profit think tank
Tax ID no.	26-1894546
Focus	US foreign policy in East Asia
Location	2300 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201
Chairman of the Board	Randall Schriver
President	John Gastright
Senior Director	Michael Mazza
Senior Director	Jennifer Hong
Website	project2049.net

History

The institute was founded in 2008 by former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Randall Schriver and retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Mark Stokes.^[2] Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage served as chairman until January 2020.^[3]

The institute is strongly supportive of Taiwan, and has called for the full normalization of relations between the United States and Taiwan.^[4][5][6]

In February 2020, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen received Project 2049 Institute chairman Randall Schriver at the Presidential Office in Taipei.^[7][8]

Leadership

In January 2024, Michael Mazza was announced as the institute's new senior director.^[9]