Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

What Sort of Defense Build-Up Does Japan Really Need?

Less than two weeks away from the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in Hague issuing its ruling on the case brought by the

July 19, 2016
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

Congressional Hearings as Inquisitions

During the 1950s, Senator Joe McCarthy convened hearings to discover Soviet moles in Hollywood, the State Department and the U.S. Army. The

July 19, 2016
Michael Krepon
Commentary

The Republican Platform on Trade

By William Reinsch: After years of being below the fold in the business section, trade policy has emerged onto the front page,

July 18, 2016
Commentary

Why Rising Unrest in the Kashmir Valley Matters for the United States

A week ago, Indian armed forces killed Burhan Wani, the infamous 21 year-old commander of the Kashmiri militant separatist group Hizbul Mujahideen

July 18, 2016
Sameer Lalwani
Commentary

The Feds Just Put the US Back in the Global Drone Race

By: Rachel Stohl and Shannon Dick After months of delays and much anticipation, the Federal Aviation Administration finally released its final rule

July 18, 2016
Commentary

The Feds Just Put the US Back in the Global Drone Race

AFTER MONTHS OF delays and much anticipation, the Federal Aviation Administration finally released its final rule on small drones. The rule represents an important, long-delayed

July 17, 2016
Rachel Stohl
Commentary

Learning about the Bomb

It’s hard to learn about the Bomb in the media. Other issues have a higher call on public attention and press coverage,

July 16, 2016
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Arms Control Wonk Podcast: MIRVs!

Jeffrey Lewis hosted Stimson Co-Founder Michael Krepon on the Arms Control Wonk podcast to discuss The Lure and Pitfalls of MIRVs: From the

July 15, 2016
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Reinsch Receives WITA Lighthouse Award for Outstanding Leadership on Trade

Stimson Center Distinguished Fellow William Reinsch received the Lighthouse Award from the Washington International Trade Association at their annual Awards Dinner last

July 15, 2016
Commentary

Something We Can Actually Do about Trade

By William Reinsch:  Much of the trade debate this election year has focused on how trade policy and trade agreements have failed

July 13, 2016
William Reinsch
Commentary

Halfway to Transparency on Drone Strikes

More than three years after promising greater transparency over the U.S. lethal drone program, the Obama administration took a significant if belated

July 12, 2016
Rachel Stohl
Commentary

Kashmir on the Boil

Kashmir is on the boil again. Unrest has been on the rise for months now. The involvement of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence can

July 11, 2016
Michael Krepon
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