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Playing the Long Game: Getting Past Near-Term Thinking on Terrorism

By Ellen Laipson: Five years after the killing of Osama bin Laden, the U.S. public seems to understand that the fight against

May 3, 2016
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Unilateral or Bilateral Reductions?

The next US president faces lots of questions relating to nuclear weapons and nuclear threat reduction. Here’s one: Should the United States

May 3, 2016
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“Eye in the Sky” Captures Drone Policy for Filmgoers

Two young terrorist recruits are being fitted with suicide bombs in a home in the outskirts of Nairobi. High-value targets on the

May 3, 2016
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Beyond UN 70: Sustaining Momentum for Peacekeeping & Peacebuilding Reform

Peacekeeping is one of the cornerstones of the United Nations and was, is and will be an essential tool for creating lasting

April 29, 2016
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What Japan Can Learn From Australia’s Submarine Decision

By Yuki Tatsumi:  On April 26, the Australian government announced that it has chosen DCNS of France as the partner for joint development in

April 29, 2016
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Driving the Conversation on Natural Security

The Stimson Center is bridging the divide between environmental crime, global security, and smart technology. The Center’s research and analysis is driving

April 27, 2016
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Despite Optics of Obama’s Gulf Trip, U.S.-GCC Cooperation Remains Robust

The readout from President Barack Obama’s trip last week to the Gulf reflects the ongoing strains in U.S. relations with the Gulf

April 27, 2016
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Before the next Chernobyl

Thirty years ago, on April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine exploded, contaminating vast swaths of Ukraine, Belarus and

April 27, 2016
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To Hiroshima (Cont.)

An earlier post called on President Obama to visit Hiroshima when he visits Japan for the G-7 Summit on May 26-27. If

April 27, 2016
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The Advantage of Being the Weaker, Nuclear-Armed State

Doyens of nuclear deterrence strategy during the first nuclear age were convinced that size mattered. The nuclear-armed state with a bigger arsenal,

April 24, 2016
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Beyond Paris: Completing the new model of climate governance

By Richard Ponzio and William Durch As the world commemorates Earth Day today, April 22, it is useful to take stock of

April 21, 2016
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To Stabilize Iraq, Loosen Internal Bonds Without Breaking Them

In the past five days, both U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter have visited Iraq. The

April 20, 2016