India’s Strategy in Myanmar
Since Operation 1027, the Myanmar resistance groups claim to control 60 percent of Myanmar’s territory. With instability erupting on their borders, India and China are invested in protecting their strategic interests in Myanmar. Though India and China share similar concerns as neighboring countries, Myanmar remains a point of contestation between them. Join us for a […]
The Indo-Pacific and the World: A Conversation with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell
Home to more than half of the world’s people, nearly two-thirds of the world’s economy, and seven of the world’s largest militaries, the Indo-Pacific has been described as the world’s economic and geopolitical “center of gravity.” Amid strategic ambitions and coercive pressures from China, what is the U.S. prepared to do to ensure a free, […]
India’s Post-Election Foreign Policy
Full Event Transcript (PDF) In 2014, soon after he assumed office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that his government would focus on a “Neighborhood First” policy. He sought to normalize relations with Pakistan, reach a modus vivendi with China, and invest in relationships with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal to realize the untapped potential of […]
Where’s the Water: Mekong Wet Season 2024
The Mekong’s wet season is underway after a dry season marked by extremely high temperatures and some of the lowest river levels observed in recent years. A new dam (Tuoba) is filling its reservoir, and Nuozhadu the largest reservoir in the Mekong is filling unseasonably early! How did all of this plus regular water releases […]
The Iran Challenge: A Conversation with Former CENTCOM Commander Gen. Kenneth ‘Frank’ McKenzie Jr.
Gen. Kenneth ‘Frank’ McKenzie Jr.’s 42-year career in the Marine Corps began in 1979, a pivotal year in the Middle East, and ended in April 2022, shortly after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. In a new memoir, “The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century,” he reflects on that career, in particular, […]
Addressing the Impact of Mis-/Disinformation and Hate Speech on Civilians: Evolving Policies and Practices from Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Actors
Download the Event Recording (MP3) On 23 May 2024, the Permanent Missions of Brazil, Germany, and Morocco to the United Nations, the United Nations Department of Peace Operations, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, the International Committee of the Red Cross, […]
UN Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect and Starvation Crimes in Tigray
This month’s meeting will feature remarks by Professors Doug Irvin-Erickson of George Mason University and Ernesto Verdeja of the University of Notre Dame drawn from their soon-to-be-published “Assessment of the UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect”. USIP’s Shane Goetz will also walk us through a paper he is completing for APSG entitled “Impunity […]
Southern Asia’s Security Landscape: Views from Rising Analysts
Full Event Transcript (PDF) 7:30-8:45pm Pakistan Standard Time | 8:00-9:15pm Indian Standard Time Our Visiting Fellows present research that scrutinizes various critical issues regarding the security and stability of Southern Asia. These encompass frameworks for assessing nuclear confidence-building measures, Pakistan’s cyber resilience and cybersecurity capabilities, Indian defense reforms, and tensions over sharing water between India […]