Time to reasess drones

The U.S. drone strike programme has entered a period of re-evaluation and reconfiguration. Nowhere is this more evident and important than in Pakistan.

Key indicators of reassessment and public inquiry include a sustained decrease in the reported number of

The political firestorm surrounding the administration's targeted-killing policy in areas such as Pakistan and Yemen has put the Air Force - which operates the majority of the nation's armed RPAs - in a tough spot. The CIA oversees drone strikes in places such as Pakistan and

On April 19, Rachel Stohl was interviewed by The Street on the economic impact of the Arms Trade Treaty.

"Although the NRA would like to conflate the ATT with the domestic gun issue these two issues are entirely separate, and there is really no overlap whatsoever, except we are all

Mona Yacoubian was interviewed on NPR Morning Edition about allegations of Syrian chemical weapons use and US response. Click here to listen.

Boston attacks should not be labeled 'homegrown' terrorism

By Geneive Abdo

Since the Boston terror attacks, an all-too-familiar mantra has re-emerged: American Muslims need more policing and increased surveillance. This demand, encouraged by U.S. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., and many

Has Japan's DPRK Policy Reached a Dead End?

By Yuki Tatsumi

On February 12 2013, North Korea conducted an underground nuclear test. In response, the United Nation's Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 2094 and imposed additional economic and financial sanctions against

Russell Rumbaugh is interviewed on Federal News Radio on the Department of the Defense "Overseas Contingency Operations" budget.

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On April 17, 2013 Carol Williams of the Los Angeles Times wrote a piece outlining the destabilizing forces taking place in the Middle East following the Arab Spring, where she interviewed Geneive Abdo on the rise of Sunni-Shia sectarianism in the region:

"Perceived interference by

Alan Romberg was quoted in 4 stories on a landmark fishery rights agreement between Taiwan and Japan. 

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Taiwan Today: Diaoyutais conference kicks off in Taipei

Taipei Times: Academic addresses issues of islets sovereignty claims

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Gordon Adams was quoted in The Hill on the turf fight in Congress over U.S. drone policy.

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Rachel Stohl was quoted in Foreign Policy, dispelling myths about the Arms Trade Treaty.

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In today's New York Times, in an op-ed titled, "Tell the Truth About the Arms Treaty," Rachel lays out the case for the U.S. to sign and ratifify the ATT -- an international treaty that aims to keep arms out of the hands of warlords and terrorists. 

To read the op ed, click here.

Stimson Fellow Genieve Abdo's new report, "The New Sectarianism: The Arab Uprising and the Rebirth of the Shi'a-Sunni Divide," is published by the Brookings Institution's Saban Center for Middle East Policy.

Click here to read a summary, watch a video of Genieve discussing the topic

Geneive Abdo's op-ed on Bahrain was featured in Foreign Policy.

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Gordon Adams was quoted in the Federal Times on how to best manage the upcoming Pentagon budget cuts.

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Gordon Adams was quoted in the Hill on who will oversee the Obama administration's controversial armed drone program.  

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Managing Director and Managing Across Boundaries Initiative's Senior Associate Brian Finlay was published in Non-Proliferation Monthly, writing on bridging the security and development divide with regard to chemical security.

To read the full article, "Bridging the

Michael Krepon was quoted in the Global Security Newswire on the increasing tension between India and Pakistan.

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Michael Krepon's op-ed on the nuclear race between Pakistan and India was published in the International Herald Tribune, the global edition of the New York Times.

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Rachel Stohl was interviewed by John Hockenberry on the Takeaway Program on the importance of the overwhelming approval of the Arms Trade Treaty.

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