Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Global Markets and the Strait of Hormuz: The Economic Shockwaves of the Iran War

A soft closure of the Strait of Hormuz can inflict much of the same damage as a declared blockade.
March 3, 2026
Umud Shokri
Commentary

After Khamenei: Regional Reckoning and the Future of Iran’s Proxy Networks

Rebuilding Iran’s proxy network is going to be challenging given the structural shifts that have eroded its foundations.
March 2, 2026
Randa Slim
Commentary

Start Planning Now to Secure CBRN Materials in Iran

Another Nuclear Security Crisis When the Soviet Union ended, a forward-looking group of U.S. lawmakers and statesmen had been planning for months

March 1, 2026
Richard Cupitt
Commentary

Iran After Khamenei: Recalibration or Retrenchment?

There are no guarantees that whoever follows Khamenei will be an improvement, but popular protests have exposed the Islamic Republic’s vulnerability more
February 28, 2026
Barbara Slavin
Commentary

Experts React: What the Epic Fury Iran Strikes Signal to the World

From the limits of airpower to the risks of oil shocks and constitutional crisis at home, our experts break down the far-reaching
February 28, 2026
Kelly A. Grieco
Commentary

Hiding in Plain Sight: Why the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Matters After New START

The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty remains indispensable to preserving transparency, reinforcing restraint, and preventing a return to a global nuclear arms race.
February 27, 2026
David Kenneth Smith
Commentary

Inside the Mind of a Veteran South Korean Diplomat

An interview featuring a veteran Korean diplomat's perspective on U.S. regional strategy, OPCON transfer, uranium enrichment, and spent fuel reprocessing.
February 26, 2026
J. James Kim
Commentary

Trump’s 2026 State of the Union in Focus

Stimson experts provide rapid analysis of President Trump's State of the Union and its implications for international security and foreign policy.
February 25, 2026
Emma Ashford
Commentary

Israel’s Strategic Consensus on Iran — and Its Risks

The prevailing consensus reduces incentives for strategic innovation, even as the cycle of confrontation persists.
February 23, 2026
Danny Citrinowicz
Commentary

Current Geopolitics Shift Deep-Sea Mining Debates

The need to secure critical minerals, combined with recent U.S. actions, is impacting arguments that surround seabed mining.
February 23, 2026
Mahlet Mesfin
Commentary

Understanding the Evolution and Emerging Volatility of US Arms Transfer Policies

How the more frequent and substantial revisions to U.S. conventional arms transfer policies point to a strategic drift in U.S. security cooperation
February 19, 2026
Elias Yousif
Commentary

Azerbaijan Seeks to Balance Ties with Israel, Turkey & Iran

Azerbaijan is watching rising unrest in neighboring Iran and the prospect of new Israeli or American strikes on that country with concern.
February 18, 2026
Fuad Shahbazov
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