Events
Upcoming
- Roundtable
- April 12, 2022
- 9:30-11:00 AM EDT
This year’s annual Forum on the Arms Trade conference tackles issues that have long been on the agenda for those promoting a more responsible arms trade and explores in depth the sticking points and provides specific recommendations for progress on key topics. Stimson is pleased to co-sponsor the event alongside the Forum on the Arms Trade, Arms Control Association, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), the Security Assistance Monitor at the Center for International Policy, and Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN).
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Past Events
- Event
- March 23, 2022
- 7:00 - 8:00 PM EDT
Join 38 North for a discussion about the history and evolution of the US military presence on the Korean Peninsula from its origins to the present day. Based on recent research by Dr. Clint Work, this event will examine the fitful and incomplete changes in the US military force presence in South Korea, changes to the alliance’s military command architecture over time, and the implications of this history on future transformation of the alliance.
- Roundtable
- March 22, 2022
- 10:00 – 11:30 AM EDT
The greatest unacknowledged diplomatic achievement of the Cold War was the absence of the use of nuclear weapons. This achievement rested on the principles of the UN Charter, especially respect for the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of member states. Amidst the Cold War, world leaders came together to create a global regime to control nuclear arms, prevent nuclear warfare and work towards the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons. Today, that nuclear peace is imperiled. Arms control needs to be revived and reimagined.
This event will feature Michael Krepon, Co-founder of the Stimson Center, a prolific author and the winner of a lifetime achievement award from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace for his work to reduce nuclear dangers. Convened by the Stimson Center and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, the event will feature a conversation between Michael Krepon and Dilan Ezgi Koç, UN Youth Champion for Disarmament.
- Panel
- March 17, 2022
- 9:30 – 11:00 AM EDT (2:30 – 4:00PM CET)
Join the Stimson Center and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) for a discussion on trends in international arms transfers. Across the globe, weapons continue to flow to countries suffering from armed conflict, often in violation of international arms embargoes and binding multilateral agreements. From Ukraine to Ethiopia, the persistence of arms transfers poses a danger to civilians suffering the effects of armed conflict as well as an obstacle to peace for warring parties. The event will also launch new data from SIPRI on international arms transfers for 2021, including new findings on weapons flows to active conflict zones.
- Panel
- March 15, 2022
- 10:30 - 11:30 AM EDT
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses a dilemma not only for European security but also countries like India that seek to balance upholding territorial integrity of all states with their dependence on Russian weapons. How could its response to this crisis impact India’s defense and strategic posture and New Delhi’s perceptions of its threat environment in light of growing Russia-China bonhomie? Further, what could it mean for the U.S.-India strategic partnership, especially as India faces possible sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) for its purchase of Russia’s S-400 system, and its engagement with the Quad?
Join the Stimson Center for a panel discussion on New Delhi’s stakes in this crisis and how those may shape its ties with Moscow and Washington going forward.
- Event
- March 9, 2022
- 12:30 - 1:30PM EST
Join this co-hosted event with the Washington Foreign Law Society in the newest addition to our series on Cyber Accountability.
As the international crisis over Ukraine grows, experts are working to gather information about the cyberattacks on Ukraine. The January 2022 attacks used a multi-pronged strategy, crippling over 70 government websites while selectively deploying wiper malware disguised as ransomware. Destructive cyberattacks usually occur around geopolitical fault lines, and the Ukrainian secret service has identified Russia as the attacker. Who is in a position to credibly identify who did it? What are the political consequences of attribution? When do attacks become an act of war?
