Sustainable Funding for Myanmar’s Resistance
As the resistance to the military junta in Myanmar escalates, the shadow National Unity Government (NUG) is using creative and tech savvy methods to gather resources. Join us for a conversation between insurgency expert Zachary Abuza and co-director of East Asia Program Yun Sun to discuss his recent policy analysis on NUG’s innovative funding – […]
Global Governance Survey Launch
This unprecedented survey examines attitudes to global governance across twelve of the world’s major countries, the developed Group of seven (US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the emerging BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). Together they account for the majority of the world’s population and economic output. This discussion will […]
Mekong Water Data Hour: Dam Impacts in the 3S Basin
This is the fourth in a monthly Mekong data seminar series featuring presentations of recent studies and papers by authors with an interactive discussion about the data and why it matters. The 3S Basin is one of the largest tributary basins of the Mekong system. It contributes around 20% of the river’s annual flow. The […]
Beyond the Washington Declaration: Prospects for the Future of Extended Deterrence
While the Biden-Yoon declaration was a necessary step forward to strengthen extended deterrence, what are the prospects for the future, especially in view of the unconstrained North Korean and Chinese nuclear threats? This 38 North panel will assess the declaration and look at what might come next in what promises to be a continuing process […]
Atrocity Prevention Indices and Data Tools
Professor Ben Valentino of Dartmouth College has run statistical analyses of atrocity-related lists for several years running. This year, Prof. Valentino shared his analysis of some sixteen-plus atrocity-related lists and discussed his findings against the backdrop of the still-raging war in Ukraine, new concerns about the global economy, and concerns about COVID beginning to recede. […]
Nuclearization Debates: What Can South Korea Learn from South Asia?
As public support for nuclear weapons in South Korea grows significantly, experts will discuss the nuclearization of South Asia as a comparative case that could offer South Korea lessons for its own possible nuclear future. Co-hosted by Stimson’s South Asia Program and 38 North, this panel of experts will analyze the road to and legacy […]
Mekong Water Data Hour: How Dams Impact the Mekong Delta
The Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) is one of the most important deltas in the world for food security, supplying half of Vietnam’s rice production and most of its fruit and aquaculture production. It provides 18% of Vietnam’s GDP and livelihoods for around 17 million people. But the VMD has undergone drastic changes in recent years […]
Israel at a Crossroads on its 75th Anniversary
At the end of April, Israel marks its 75th anniversary with major questions about its internal coherence and changing regional dynamics that are lessening the clout of Israel’s longtime protector, the United States. How will Israel cope with these challenges? What do they mean for the rights of Israeli citizens and Palestinians? How might US […]