Afghanistan’s Evolving Terrorism Landscape under the Taliban
Nearly three years after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, Afghanistan-based terrorist groups pose an enduring and evolving challenge to regional and global security. The March 22, 2024 Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) attack that killed 140 people in Moscow was a tragic reminder of this continued threat. To take stock of the current counterterrorism […]
How Local Authorities Make Decisions in the Myanmar Civil War
The civil war in Myanmar, halfway through its fourth year, has had a profound impact on every level of society, down to the smallest village. Local administrators find themselves caught between the influence of the junta, the resistance, and their local residents. The role that local authorities play in support of or against the junta […]
Great Powers and the Myanmar Crisis
Now in its fourth year since the military coup, the civil war in Myanmar continues to complicate international engagement with the country. China, as Myanmar’s northern neighbor, and the United States, as one of the largest providers of humanitarian aid, are both following the developments in Myanmar closely. How have the U.S. and Chinese approaches […]
Mapping Legacies of War and Ongoing Impact
The wars the United States waged in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos did not end for the people living there with the US withdrawal in 1975. Unexploded ordnance (UXO) continue to threaten livelihoods and prevent the use of affected land for productive economic purposes; the dioxin legacy of Agent Orange continues to impact tens of thousands […]
Unpacking ASEAN’s Relationship with Myanmar
Despite diplomatic efforts to engage Myanmar, ASEAN leaders remain unable to successfully implement the Five-Point Consensus unveiled in April 2021, only a few months after the coup. Since then, the international community has continued to call on ASEAN to facilitate an end to the conflict, but the bloc is stalled on what steps to take […]
Reimagining the US Seafood Import Monitoring Program
The “Reimagining SIMP” workshops in February and May brought together over 75 stakeholders from the U.S. government, the fishing industry, customs brokers, environmental and labor NGOs, and traceability technology providers to have an open and honest conversation about SIMP. The first workshop explored what a successful traceability-based import control program for seafood could look like and the […]
Connecting the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific: Reflections on the NATO Summit
This expert panel will reflect on the NATO Summit and assess its implications for the evolving relationship between NATO and its Indo-Pacific partners. What insights does the summit provide on the outlook for a NATO role in the Indo-Pacific? What are the drivers and opportunities for expanding cooperation? What factors might constrain further alignment or […]
Mekong Water Data Hour: Drivers of River Level Change Along the Thai-Lao Border
In recent decades, concerns about the impacts of hydropower dam development and sandmining in the Mekong River Basin have produced a broad understanding of how these impacts affect communities and ecosystems. However, there has been limited local-level documentation of these impacts on livelihoods and communities. During the 2024 dry season, Dr. Ian Baird visited over […]