Tracking the trade of dangerous chemicals with distributed ledger technology
International trade of chemicals that can be used to make chemical weapons has to be reported to international authorities. But too often, that reporting is incomplete, inconsistent, or wrong. MATCH is a prototype distributed ledger tool designed to reduce those data discrepancies and in turn reduce the risk of chemical weapons proliferation.
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Giving front-line workers the tools to identify dangerous chemicals
Frontline border security and trade controls officers, as well as chemical industry employees, often struggle to identify whether a chemical could be used as a chemical warfare agent or precursor. Sometimes a single chemical can have dozens of names and lists of controlled chemicals often change.
Currently in field testing, the Nonproliferation Compliance Cheminformatics Tool (NCCT) solves this problem by putting chemical identification information into the hands of the people who need it.
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The consequences of arms trade and aid... intended and not
Keeping a close eye on U.S. arms transfers to Ukraine with timely rapid response and deep analysis.
Why has billions in US military assistance gone to countries which use or recruit child soldiers?
Stimson maintains the only source for consolidated information on how the U.S. government implements the Child Soldiers Prevention Act.
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Understanding China's "soft use of hard power"
Beijing’s evolving military capabilities and instances of coercive behavior have raised international concern. Yet it is essential for analysts and policymakers in the US, and globally, to discern between Chinese actions that threaten regional peace and stability and those that have the potential to strengthen and contribute to the rules-based international order.
The Red Cell: Taking a "devil's advocate" view towards US foreign policy
New this year, the Red Cell project brings scholars together to question prevailing beliefs in US foreign policy and propose alternative approaches.
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Taiwan Contingency: Looking past the surface
While concern over the potential of a conflict over Taiwan is common, concerns only heightened after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, important technology and international economics may well call that conventional wisdom into question.
Global Engagement with US Allies
Understanding the ongoing energy crisis, the impact of American economic statecraft in Europe, and the course of the war in Ukraine.
The challenge of Russia's invasion...
Assessing the UN’s role in international conflict and the ways in which Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses challenges for the institution’s legitimacy.
...and identifying opportunities for the future
Elevating Leading voices and identifying innovative ways to strengthen human rights
The Stimson Center has long been a leader in the fight to ensure civilians caught in conflict are protected and human rights are respected.
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Ensuring NATO prioritizes human security and protects civilians in a future conflict
NATO policy changes in 2022 were guided by Stimson’s solutions-focused research on human security and civilian protection.
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CORVI, a decision support tool for leaders who need to make smart climate resilience investments, is being used around the world.
From Barbados to Mombasa and Madagascar to Bangladesh, governments the world over are turning to CORVI assessments to understand their climate and ocean risk.
The Mekong Dam Monitor, a groundbreaking near-real time remote sensing platform that tracks the impact of dams on the Mekong River, turned one in 2022.
Data shows that dams have exacerbated wet season droughts and inexorably altered the natural flow patterns of Southeast Asia’s most productive river. The MDM has also proven a useful early warning tool for communities to mitigate the immediate impacts of day to day upstream dam operations.
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Understanding China's global influence and policy
Sought-after analysis of China’s foreign policy, regional and global ambitions, and growing influence.
Alliances in a Post-Pandemic World
Exploring the U.S.-Japan alliance and what it could become in a world changed by the pandemic and other pressing global challenges.
Assessing Nuclear Risk & North Korea
Stimson’s 38 North is the leader in informed analysis of events in and around North Korea
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A new generation of South Asian strategists
Through Strategic Learning, an online course on coercion and crises in South Asia, and South Asian Voices, a publication focused on strategic analysis, Stimson is reaching and empowering the next generation of policymakers in South Asia.
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The legacies of the past are reflected in our present
Building relationships and maintaining dialogue
Stimson is home to numerous track 2 and track 1.5 dialogues. We believe in the importance of keeping the lines of communication open, not just when things are going well, but most especially when relations are strained and the chance of miscalculation is greatest.
