Featured Speakers Gloria Steele, USAID Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of Asia (Opening Remarks) Gloria Steele is a career member of the U.S. Senior Executive Services, currently serving as Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia. She oversees USAID’s operations across 30 countries in Asia. Prior to this role she served …
Speakers: Brittany Benowitz, Chief Counsel, American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human Rights William Hartung, Director, Arms and Security Program, Center for International Policy Diana Ohlbaum, Senior Strategist and Legislative Director for Foreign Policy, Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) Rachel Stohl, Vice President,Stimson Center This webinar is co-sponsored by the Forum on the Arms …
Participants: William F. Kullman, Retired U.S. ATF/Independent Consultant Kristen Rand, Legislative Director, Violence Policy Center (On the phone) Matt Schroeder, Senior Researcher, Small Arms Survey Rachel Stohl, Vice President, Stimson Center
Additional Related Content: Cost-Sharing in Comparative Perspective: The US-ROK & US-Japan Alliances A discussion on cost-sharing dynamics in the US-ROK and US-Japan alliance, Seoul-Tokyo relations, China’s rise, and US political transition.
Part of the Korea Study Group event series. Additional Related Content: Cost-Sharing in Comparative Perspective: The US-ROK & US-Japan Alliances A discussion on cost-sharing dynamics in the US-ROK and US-Japan alliance, Seoul-Tokyo relations, China’s rise, and US political transition. The US-South Korea Alliance and Ongoing Cost-Sharing Talks A Stimson webinar discussion with ROK Ambassador Hwang …
Speakers: Ambassador Robert Blake (ret), Senior Director, McLarty Associates John Lichtefeld, Vice President, The Asia Group; Stimson Center Non-Resident Fellow Bilahari Kausikan, Former Permanent Secretary, Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rene “Butch” Meily, President, Philippines Disaster Resilience Foundation Moderator: William Wise, Nonresident Fellow, Southeast Asia Program, The Stimson Center This event is part of the …
Speakers: Kuni Miyake, Research Director for Foreign and National Security Affairs, Canon Institute for Global Studies Kuni Miyake is the Research Director for Foreign and National Security Affairs at the Canon Institute for Global Studies. He is also a Visiting Professor at Ritsumeikan University. In 2006-2007, he was Executive Assistant to Akie Abe in the Office of the Prime Minister of …
The Road Ahead: The Post-COVID-19 International Order Read More »
Featured Speakers: Dr. Nan Tian, Researcher, Arms and Military Expenditure Programme, SIPRI Siemon Wezeman, Senior Researcher, Arms and Military Expenditure Programme, SIPRI Valerie Insinna, Air Warfare Reporter, Defense News Mandy Smithberger, Director, Straus Military Reform Project at the Center for Defense Information, Project on Government Oversight Rachel Stohl, Vice President, Stimson Center This event is …
Trends in Global Arms Transfers and Military Spending Read More »
Featuring speakers: Dr. Bret Leslie, Senior Professional Staff, NWTRB Dr. Leslie’s doctoral research focused on natural analogs of nuclear waste repositories. He has conducted field and laboratory studies with radioactive materials, probabilistic risk assessments, and public outreach on the US spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste disposal program for a national laboratory, a non-profit, and …
The Critical Role of Underground Research Laboratories Read More »
Featuring perspectives from analysts on the ground in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, including: Bismellah Alizada, South Asian Voices Contributor and Co-founder, Rahil Foundation Bismellah Alizada is the co-founder of Rahila Foundation, an organization working for youth empowerment through education and capacity building, and Deputy Director (on academic sabbatical) at Organization for Policy Research and …
Geopolitics in the Age of COVID-19: The View from South Asia Read More »
Staff asked about how sanctions might be further refined to be more effective, what role the US might play in assisting North Korea’s effort to respond to COVID-19 to the extent possible, and how sanctions affect access to the country for humanitarian and public health NGOs. This session was supported by Dr. Kee B. Park. …
Sanctions & The DPRK’s Public Health Infrastructure Read More »
Featured Speakers: Takahisa Kawaguchi, Senior Fellow, Tokio Marine & Nichido Risk Consulting Mr Kawaguchi is unable to travel and will join the event via video. Takahisa Kawaguchi is a Senior Fellow at Tokio Marine & Nichido Risk Consulting Co., Ltd. He is of research member of the 21st Century Public Policy Institute at the Japan …
Key Challenges in Japan’s Defense Policy: Views from the Next Generation Read More »
USAID’s strategic approach to advance America’s vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific includes improving natural resource management, especially since the region is rich in forests, fisheries, and other natural resources. Unfortunately, irresponsible infrastructure development projects and transnational environmental crime erode the natural resources upon which many of our partner countries depend for their long-term …
Natural Resources Safeguards and Security as a Part of the Indo-Pacific Vision Read More »
The discussion opened with a summary of the workshop, which covered alternative futures to the alliance and drew on in-depth discussions with high-level ROK diplomatic and military officials on topics such as the significance of the alliance as it relates to US national defense strategy, the division of labor and military equities in the alliance …
US-ROK Alliance: Alternative Futures Out-Briefing Read More »
Featured Speakers: Sang Hyun Lee is a senior researcher at the Sejong Institute in South Korea, and serves as president of the Korea Nuclear Policy Society (KNPS). He is a former nonresident fellow at the Stimson Center. Previously, he served as a Director-General for Policy Planning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Yong-Sup Han is a …
Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula: Different Ways, Same Goal Read More »
Keynote Address: Rep. Ted Lieu (California) Featured Speakers: Jeff Abramson, Senior Fellow, Arms Control Association Brittany Benowitz, Chief Counsel, American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human Rights Colby Goodman, Senior Consultant, Transparency International Defense and Security Adam Isacson, Director for Defense Oversight, Washington Office on Latin America Kate Kizer, Policy Director, Win Without War Dan …
Beyond the Headlines: Redefining Responsibility in the Arms Trade Read More »
Dr. Philippe Thevoz from SICPA, who has been at the forefront of digital transformation for 30 years, will introduce blockchain technology, highlight use cases of the KSI Blockchain, which has been used by Estonia since 2008, and identify concrete examples of blockchain applications for securing data and process integrity of critical supply chains. This will …
Blockchain and the Traceability of Critical Materials Read More »
The discussion opened with an exploration of the differences in negotiating approaches of the United States and North Korea and why, at this time, the United States can’t go back to the maximum pressure campaign or just add more sanctions; what is necessary is a shift in geopolitics and healthy Congressional oversight of the negotiations …
Negotiations, Sanctions, and Red Lines with North Korea Read More »
While the current New START treaty has many shortcomings, it was argued that, at a minimum, the treaty should be extended to buy time for new negotiations. Staffers asked whether China’s absence from New Start is a valid reason for letting the treaty lapse and whether a return to testing is inevitable. They also asked …
While the world’s attention has been focused on the denuclearization talks with North Korea, the country’s domestic social changes have evaded public scrutiny. The burgeoning market economy, the internal social control and the securitization of society management all have key implications for the threat perception of the North Korean government, hence the goals and approaches …
The “New North Korea”: Security Implications of North Korea’s Social Changes Read More »
The conversation opened with a discussion of the main categories of arms sales, the primary legislative vehicles for these sales, and how provision of these goods and services to foreign partners can further U.S. national security interests. Staff inquired about recent regulatory reforms which have undermined Congress’ oversight role and asked why it remains so …
The conversation kicked off with a discussion of how the breakdown in talks likely signals internal debate in North Korea about the desirability of denuclearization as well as growing North Korean impatience with South Korea’s inaction vis-a-vis inter-Korean economic projects. Staff inquired as to whether China can be pressured to exert greater influence over North …
Prospects for North Korean Denuclearization post-Stockholm Read More »
Staff asked a range of questions about areas for additional leverage over DPRK, especially sanctions, and the impact on readiness of suspending the joint US-ROK military exercises. Concerns were raised about North Korea’s current missile capabilities, especially in light of short-range missile tests since May and a supposed new submarine, and options for reducing tensions …
China’s growing capability and influence across the Indo-Pacific provokes pressing questions for U.S. strategy in the region. With Asia undergoing major power transitions and advances in military technology potentially shifting the offense-defense balance, how should the United States, its allies, and its partners across the Indo-Pacific respond? Eugene Gholz (University of Notre Dame) will present research …
This is the event was rescheduled from October As the Nuclear Security Summits recede into the past, it is important that the world’s leaders not forget about nuclear security. Where the Summits played a valuable role in jump-starting attention to this challenge, the global community must now do the longer-term work of making sound nuclear …
A Conversation with Dr. Chris Ford, Assistant Secretary of State Read More »
Commercial fishing is big business, with over 56 million people working on vessels to support it. Despite this, a lack of transparency exists across the entire seafood supply chain, impeding effective fisheries management. Distant water fishing (DWF) fleets operate in the shadows. With a lack of information on where they fish, what they catch, and …
Art reception to discuss the context and stories of a series of portraits “A Long Separation” exhibited at the Stimson Center. Artist, Laura Elizabeth Pohl, explains her inspiration and stories she found moving of families that were divided from loved ones in North Korea. Featuring: Laura Elizabeth Pohl, Photographer Remarks: Jenny Town,, Fellow, Stimson Center & …
A Long Separation: A Photo Series of Korean Separated Families Read More »
Japan updated its two major defense-planning documents in December 2018—the National Defense Program Guidelines for policy guidance, and the Mid-Term Defense Program for acquisition. Both documents are unprecedented in the heightened sense of urgency for Japan’s security challenges, and the ambitiousness of the plan for its future defense force to address them. The latest defense …
The intensifying theme of great power competition between the U.S. and China has major implications for the Korean Peninsula, its future unification and the U.S. alliance system in Northeast Asia. Most directly, China could be even more reluctant to change the status quo on the Korean peninsula in the hope of maintaining leverage against the …
Between Two Giants: The Korean Dilemma within U.S.-China Competition Read More »
In January 2018, weeks before the Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, North and South Korea merged their women’s ice hockey teams into one, scraping together teammates of Korean descent from all over the world. Join the Stimson Center and the Council of Korean Americans for a book talk and signing with author Seth Berkman on …
A Team of Their Own: How an International Sisterhood Made Olympic History Read More »
With the recent adoption of the UN General Assembly Resolution (A/RES/73/299) on the consultative process toward a declaration for the 75th anniversary commemoration of the United Nations and an associated Leaders Summit, in September 2020 in New York, the time is ripe to contribute innovative ideas and diverse perspectives and to begin to give greater …
The 2019 protests in Hong Kong have riveted the world, as their focus has expanded from an extradition bill to alleged police misconduct, Hong Kong’s electoral system, and the broader relationship between Hong Kong and the government in Beijing. Understanding the history of the Sino-British negotiations, the deeper social, economic and political roots of the …
The past six months have seen major disruptions in stability across southern Asia. As tensions in Kashmir continue to simmer, a negotiated settlement in Afghanistan is up for debate, and nationalist discourses gain traction in the region, all eyes are on the strategic dynamics in Southern Asia. This year–the 20th anniversary of the Kargil crisis …
Competitive Security Dynamics in Southern Asia: Conflicts, Challenges, and Choices Read More »
The East Asia Program is launching a new annual series, Taiwan Security Brief. In the inaugural volume, three emerging researchers examine the impact of several nontraditional security challenges in Taiwan: online disinformation, cybersecurity in the digital economy, and energy security. How can Taiwan effectively mitigate problems in these security issues? What opportunities does Taiwan have …
Lessons from Taiwan: Disinformation, Cybersecurity, and Energy Security Read More »
Join us for a conversation with Ramesh Subramaniam on regional dynamics and the Asian Development Bank’s strong partnership in the region’s transformation. To maintain growth momentum, Southeast Asia needs vast investments in infrastructure – about $210 billion dollars a year according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimate. Current investment levels are substantially less than …
Infrastructure needs in developing Asia are vast: the Asian Development Bank estimates that $26 trillion is needed through 2030. Bridging this infrastructure gap will require significantly increased engagement and public spending from governments, assistance from donor governments and international financial institutions, and—most importantly—unlocking investment from the private sector. The Free and Open Indo-Pacific has a …
Since President Jimmy Carter signed the Taiwan Relations Act into law in 1979, the United States and Taiwan have maintained unofficial relations, including trade, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural ties. In the forty years since the Act was signed, the U.S.-Taiwan relationship has been a long-standing friendship between two democracies, surviving periods of tension with China. …
U.S.-Taiwan Relations: Reflections on 40 Years of the TRA Read More »
Both the United States and Japan are deep in their political campaign seasons ahead of elections. With so much happening in many foreign policy areas ranging from Iran and North Korea, to U.S.-China tension over trade, there is much to discuss in foreign policy circles. On the other hand, there is a “myth” that foreign policies do …
Policy vs. Politics: Tackling the myth that voters are disconnected from foreign policy Read More »
The Hanoi summit was not the breakthrough in the peace process that South Korea had hoped to see. The talks with North Korea have stalled in an environment of increasing tension between the U.S. and China, placing South Korea in a challenging position as Moon Jae-in struggles to break the stalemate between Donald Trump and …
Featuring: Austin Carson is a professor of political science at the University of Chicago. Sameer Lalwani is a senior fellow and director of the South Asia program at the Stimson Center. Melanie Sisson is a senior fellow and director of the defense strategy and planning program at the Stimson Center.
The nuclear competition among China, India and Pakistan is accelerating with the introduction of new ballistic and cruise missiles, multiple warhead missiles and missile defenses. Border clashes between India and Pakistan persist, as do standoffs between India and China. Diplomacy is dormant. What to do? Stimson’s South Asia Program presents a collection of proposals from …
Off Ramps From Confrontation in Southern Asia Book Launch and Discussion Read More »
You are invited to a forum featuring Secretary Ernesto Pernia, PhD, on the Philippine economy, a bright spot in the East Asia-Pacific region. This presentation for investors, academe, policy analysts and others will provide an overview of the Philippines’ fast growing economy, with projected GDP growth of 6.4 percent in 2019 and an annual average of …
Economic Briefing and Investment Opportunities in the Philippines Read More »
The Trump administration and the Kremlin have given notice of intent to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. New START may be next on the chopping block. Where do we go from here? If the process of nuclear arms control as we have known it isn’t sustainable, what might take its place? Stimson is …
Future of Nuclear Arms Control Series: Is a Treaty-Based System Sustainable? Read More »
Global arms sales and military spending are influenced by shifting security concerns, economic circumstances, and varying political priorities. Each year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) analyzes trends in global arms transfers and military spending and serves as a key resource for insights on changing dynamics around the world. Join the Stimson Center and …
Growth in Global Arms Transfers and Military Spending Read More »
In the aftermath of the Liberian civil war, groups of ex-combatants seized control of key natural resource enclaves in the country. With some of them threatening a return to war, these groups were widely viewed as the most significant threats to Liberia’s hard-won peace. Building on fieldwork and socio-historical analysis, Dr. Christine Cheng’s newest study …
On July 23, 2018, one of the saddle dams of the Xe Pian Xe Namnoy Hydropower Project—the largest dam to be constructed in southern Laos—broke, sending up to five million cubic meters of water gushing into the Xe Pian River Basin and very rapidly inundating 19 villages, with six of those being totally destroyed. The …
Please join Stimson’s Defense Strategy and Planning program for a discussion of the ways in which the United States and China have used their armed forces in recent decades as a tool of foreign policy. Since the 1990s the US has sought to promote an open, rules-based international order. China has recently asserted itself militarily …
In recent years, U.S. air operations in Somalia have surged. However, with this increase, questions remain about the targets of such strikes, the strategy guiding strike decisions, and the outcomes and implications of such operations – including regarding civilian casualties. Join us at the Stimson Center for an expert discussion on the challenges posed by …
Transparency and Accountability in U.S. Counterterrorism Strikes Read More »
The Trump administration and the Kremlin have given notice of intent to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. New START may be next on the chopping block. Even if New START can be extended, what steps might usefully follow? Are numerical constraints still feasible? Stimson is convening a series of brainstorming sessions on our …
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