The Search for Peace in Libya: A Book Talk with Stephanie Williams
The Stimson Center’s North Africa, Mediterranean & Sahel Program invites you to a public discussion on Libya’s political trajectory and the challenges of international peacemaking more than a decade after the fall of Qaddafi. Stephanie Williams, former United Nations Special Adviser on Libya and senior U.S. diplomat, will share insights from her firsthand diplomatic experience […]
Truth or Tech: The Socio-Technical Risks of AI Audio for the Global South
Generative AI continues to blur the lines between synthetic and authentic content. While many have grown skeptical of believing everything they see, the emerging challenge lies in distinguishing between real and AI-generated audio. From robocalls and voice phishing to fabricated ransom demands, the misuse of AI-manipulated speech is on the rise. While there are existing tools […]
The Re-Making of International Security: Arms Transfer Trends in a Changing Global Order
Amidst an increasingly unsettled global environment, fears about deteriorating security are raising questions about the durability of international partnerships and the relationships fueling military power. To explore how these trends are shaping international security cooperation, join the Stimson Center and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) for a virtual event featuring newly released SIPRI […]
Finding Common Ground: President Petro’s White House Visit and the Future of the U.S.-Colombia Relationship
On February 10, 2026, just days after the White House meeting between President Trump and President Gustavo Petro of Colombia, the Stimson Center’s Latin America Program hosted a private roundtable in Washington, DC with Colombian Ambassador Daniel García-Peña. The discussion, involving former senior diplomats, civil society leaders, and scholars, focused on the strategic importance of […]
The Future of U.S.-Chile Relations and U.S. Foreign Policy in the Americas
On December 16, 2025, following Chile’s presidential election, the Stimson Center’s Latin America Program hosted a private roundtable in Washington, DC with Chilean Ambassador Juan Gabriel Valdés. The conversation reflected on the implications of the election, the future of U.S.–Latin America relations, and Ambassador Valdés’s contributions to strengthening U.S.–Chile ties ahead of his return to Chile in early 2026. Presenters […]
After Caracas: A New U.S. Posture in the Americas and What It Means for China and Russia
The U.S. raid on Caracas and the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on January 3 gave credibility to President Trump’s pronouncement of “preeminence” in Latin America in his National Security Strategy. But Washington’s reassertion of hemispheric influence also raises questions about how a renewed Monroe Doctrine might reshape the way other countries — above […]
Cracking Down on Scam Compounds in Southeast Asia
Online scams are a rapidly growing scourge: The Global Anti-Scam Alliance estimates that $442 billion USD globally was lost to scammers in 2025. A major driver of this growth has been the emergence of professionalized online scam operations run by transnational criminal organizations based across hundreds of compounds in Southeast Asia, particularly in Myanmar and […]
Escaping the Cycle of Conflict in Libya
Libya remains trapped in a prolonged cycle of instability despite years of international mediation and repeated political negotiations. While these efforts have often focused on elite-level bargains to secure short-term calm, they have largely failed to address the deeper economic dynamics sustaining conflict—namely competition over state resources, weak economic governance, institutional capture, and entrenched rent-seeking […]