New Frontiers for North Korean Surveillance and Repression
Since 2020, North Koreans at home and abroad have experienced unprecedented isolation, control, and surveillance. As the country launches an ambitious new five-year plan to modernize the economy, the government is doubling down on control of the people. On March 18, three groups will present their latest research and insights into North Korean repression. 38 […]
Countering AI Disinformation: Implications for the US-ROK Alliance
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the information space, reshaping how fabricated content is created and spread. While large language models (LLMs), image generators, and GPTs can unlock creativity and accelerate work processes, they can also be used to create false or misleading narratives meant to manipulate public opinion. This event seeks to examine how […]
A Conversation with H.E. Ambassador Sékou Berthe: Mali’s Strategic Outlook
The Stimson Center’s North Africa Program is pleased to host A Conversation with H.E. Mr. Sékou Berthe: Mali’s Strategic Outlook, a public event in our Ambassador Series. Mali stands at a pivotal moment marked by political transition, evolving governance structures, and shifting external partnerships. As security pressures persist across the Sahel and regional alignments continue to […]
North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress: Domestic and Global Implications
North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress will offer a clearer picture of Kim Jong Un’s domestic and foreign policy roadmap for the next five years. It will shed light on critical questions with far-reaching policy implications: Where is Kim Jong Un taking the country politically and economically? How does he assess the international security landscape, and […]
Myanmar’s Deepening Relationship with Russia
In early February 2026, Myanmar’s military government signed a five-year military cooperation agreement with Russia. For years, Russia has been one of the junta’s sources of weapons, jets, and drones, enabling the junta to continue waging war against the resistance forces. The new military alliance follows several less substantial agreements to further Myanmar-Russia collaboration on […]
Neurotechnologies, AI, and the Right to Mental Privacy: Can the Law Save us from Losing our Minds?
Advances in artificial intelligence and neurotechnology are rapidly reshaping the relationship between technology and the human mind, raising urgent legal and ethical questions. Devices capable of recording, decoding, or altering brain activity are already used in medical treatment, while emerging systems can translate neural signals into text with striking accuracy. At the same time, consumer […]
The Middle East is Asian: A Conversation with Mohammed Soliman, the Author of West Asia
The traditional Middle East is disappearing, replaced by a West Asia that is increasingly defined by its ties to the East. This shift represents the Asianization of the region, as power is reorganized around AI infrastructure, trade corridors, energy transition, and migration flows rather than the ideological rivalries and external interventions of the past. As […]
BNP Returns to Power: Assessing the Results and Implications of Bangladesh’s Elections
On February 12, tens of millions of Bangladeshis cast ballots in nationwide parliamentary elections at a critical inflection point for the nation. Despite a tense security and political environment, the elections were relatively smooth and delivered a sweeping victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as well as a ‘yes’ vote on a concurrent constitutional referendum. Polls were held 18 months after a violent crackdown on mass student protests […]