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Commentary

What North Korea’s ICBM Means for Japan’s Defense Planning

Two weeks have passed since North Korea test-launched the Hwasong-15, Pyongyang’s most advanced nuclear-capable inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM). Prior to this November 29 test, there

December 11, 2017
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

Fantasyland

Quote of the week: “The easiest thing of all is to deceive oneself; for we believe whatever we believe.” — Demosthenes How

December 11, 2017
Michael Krepon
Commentary

No First Use

Quote of the week: “A ‘no first use’ policy would be the end of flexible response and thus of the very credibility

December 8, 2017
Michael Krepon
Commentary

The False Choice of Free Trade vs. Protectionism

By William Reinsch For someone who labored in the weeds of trade policy for 40 years and who reads about it in

December 4, 2017
William Reinsch
Commentary

The Millennial Economy Part III: Global Value Chains and NAFTA

NAFTA is back in the news as negotiations were held in Mexico City last week. As expected, there were no major breakthroughs,

November 28, 2017
William Reinsch
Commentary

Trump’s Misunderstanding of the U.S.-Japan Alliance

Just as U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” hats imply a vague policy outcome without any actionable specifics, Japanese Prime

November 21, 2017
Pamela Kennedy
Commentary

The Millennial Economy Part II: How Trump Wants to Change the World

The president’s trip to Asia provided an opportunity to lay out a coherent explanation of his trade policy. Intrepid reporter Doug Palmer

November 20, 2017
William Reinsch
Commentary

Olson: Trump’s Asia Visit Lacked Substance on Trade

For Immediate Release November 16, 2017 Contact: Jim Baird;  202.478.3413; [email protected] Nate Olson, Director of the Stimson Center’s Trade21 program, released video analyzing Trump’s

November 16, 2017
Commentary

The Millennial Economy Part I: Global Value Chains

I don’t usually do commercials in these weekly pieces, but something important happened a few weeks ago that deserves a shout-out —

November 14, 2017
William Reinsch
Commentary

Rule of Thumb: Don’t Start a War If You Don’t Know Where to Bury the Dead

Quote of the week: “We can contribute much to the peace of the world by stating… in a declaration, either by Congress

November 14, 2017
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Chinese Foreign Aid: Why All the Secrecy?

For foreign observers, Chinese foreign aid is a surprisingly difficult area to study and understand. This is not just because China does

November 13, 2017
Yun Sun
Commentary

The (Upcoming) Changes to China’s North Korea Policy?

Since the North Korean nuclear issue first flared up in the early 1990s, many people have called for and expected a change

November 13, 2017
Yun Sun
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