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  • Picking Up the Peaces: The UN's Evolving Postconflict Roles - William Durch explains why the ongoing role of the UN's humanitarian agencies in Iraq was not affected by the war against Saddam Hussein, and the UN's political role moving forward.
  • Rebuilding the Rule of Law in Iraq: Ten Tips from Recent Experience - William G. O'Neill presents ten tips that will aid the Bush Administration in the largest peacekeeping operation and nation-building exercise in over 50 years.
  • Space Assets and the War in Iraq - Michael Krepon and Christopher Clary comment on the use of space-based technologies in Iraq.

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    NEW! Ellen Laipson Appears on NBC Nightly News: Laipson comments on viability of a US military option in Iran.

    NEW!  Department of Homeland Security and MIPT to Launch Lessons Learned Information-Sharing Network for Nation's Emergency Responders and Managers

    Whither U.S. Policy After Taiwan's March 20th Election and Referenda?: Senior Associate Alan Romberg defines the stakes and discusses U.S. interests and policy choices.  

    A Short-Handed Strategy Against Terrorism and Proliferation: Michael Krepon calls for a global, verifiable treaty stopping production of nuclear bomb-making material and advocates the prevention of weapons in space.

    Defining the "Status Quo" in the Taiwan Strait: Alan Romberg examines a worrying U.S.-Taiwan disconnect with significant consequences for cross-Strait stability and Sino-American relations.

    Trading Militancy For Peace in South Asia: Michael Krepon and Ziad Haider's analysis of the economic costs of Pakistan's support of jihadi groups and the need for a strategic shift in Pakistan's approach to India for its own internal stability and development.

    Reducing Nuclear Dangers in South Asia: New Stimson Center report recommends specific nuclear risk reduction measures to prevent and reduce the consequences of nuclear weapons' use in South Asia.

    Ellen Laipson Appears on ABC's Nightline: Following recent statements by George Tenet, Laipson discusses the role of intelligence in the war in Iraq.

    Japan's Nuclear Option: Security, Politics, and Policy in the 21st Century: A Stimson US-Japan task force examines the issues surrounding Japan's nuclear option.  

    The Brahimi Report and the Future of UN Peace Operations: This new Stimson publication assesses evolving UN peacekeeping capabilities.  

    Rein In at the Brink of the Precipice: American Policy Toward Taiwan and U.S.-PRC Relations: Alan D. Romberg examines thirty years of U.S. Taiwan policy—and its role in Sino-American relations—in this original new book just published by the Stimson Center. 

    Foreign High-Tech R&D in China: Risks, Rewards, and Implications for US-China Relations: New Stimson publication examines this relatively new and rarely explored trend and its implications for Sino-American relations.

    Space Assurance or Space Dominance? "The surest way for the United States to lose the military advantages now enjoyed in space is to turn the heavens into a shooting gallery."