Stimson, together with the Program on Public Consultation and the Center for Public Integrity, recently published a survey of public opinion on the defense budget titled "Consulting the American People on National Defense Spending." A number of press reports quote Stimson's Matthew

Michael Krepon recently published an opinion-editioral in DAWN on Pakistan and India's negotiations on confidence-building and nuclear risk-reduction measures.

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Ellen Laipson participates in a roundtable discussion of the National Intelligence Council's 2012 "Global Water Security" report as part of the National Conversation series at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC, on May 9, 2012. Click here to … Read More »

Managing Across Boundaries Director Brian Finlay and Stimson co-founder Barry Blechman co-author Building International Climate Cooperation: Lessons from the weapons and trade regimes for achieving international climate goals with Ruth Greenspan Bell and Micah S. Ziegler of WRI and

Stimson analysis led by Environmental Security Program Director David Michel contributed to the National Intelligence Council’s recently released Global Water Security report. Click here to read.

Mona Yacoubian is quoted in the Washington Post regarding Syrian cease-fire violations and the chances for removing the country's repressive leadership in the near term. Click here to read the full article.

Barry Blechman was quoted with regard to Nikolai Makarov's comment that Moscow would strike NATO missile-defense sites in Eastern Europe before they are ready for action, if the U.S. pushes ahead with deployment. Click here to read the article in the Washington Times.

Mona Yacoubian authored an article in Al Monitor on the Syria and the UN-backed "Annan Plan," which "represents the last, best chance for avoiding widespread conflict in Syria."

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The US and Japan Make a Good Step Forward, for Now

This article was originally published in PacNet Newsletter on May 3, 2012.  This is her expert analysis, reprinted with permission from the Pacific Forum/CSIS. 

Just before Japanese Prime Minister Noda Yoshihiko's visit to Washington

Michael Krepon posted on The Hill's Congress blog on the space code of conduct that was recently endorsed by the Obama administration.

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The Hill's Jeremy Herb covered the May 1 Chairman's Forum with Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff, focusing primarily on Air Force budget cuts.

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William Durch was quoted by Bloomberg's Peter Green in his article on the UN recruiting only half the 300 military observers it needs to staff its unarmed monitoring force in Syria.

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Managing Across Boundaries Director Brian Finlay and Deputy Director Johan Bergenäs were published in World Politics Review, writing on the need to think holistically about smuggling--identifying, for instance, linkages between small arms trafficking, drug trafficking, and the

Mona Yacoubian leads a conversation on the situation in Syria, including analysis of the religious divide, the role the United States and other international actors should play, and recommendations for U.S. policy, as part of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Religion and

Managing Across Boundaries Deputy Director Johan Bergenäs and Research Assistant Esha Mufti were published in Defense News, writing about the public policy and market driven incentives for high technology companies, including the security and defense industry, to expand their niche

Managing Across Boundaries Director Brian Finlay and Fellow Rachel Stohl were published in The Hill, writing on the heels of the conclusion of notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout's trial. The authors emphasize the need for global standards informing the international arms trade in

The Stimson Center is pleased to announce the appointment of two new board members, Ambassador Kenneth C. Brill and Kathleen Newland. Stimson's Chairman, Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield, Jr., and President Ellen Laipson welcome the two new trustees, whose deep expertise on a range

Ellen Laipson was quoted by Reuter's Tabassum Zakaria, analyzing Supreme Leader Khamenei's effect on the talks between Iran and P5+1 today.

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Barry Blechman and R. Taj Moore co-wrote a post for The Hill's Congress blog about the upcoming talks between Iran and the permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) on Friday, April 13.

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Mona Yacoubian is quoted in a Sydney Morning Herald article by Ruth Pollard published on April 7, 2012, about different facets of the crisis in Syria. Click here to read.