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The Real Accomplishments of the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting

The G7 meeting held in Hiroshima last weekend marks a major diplomatic accomplishment for Japan. In addition to their Joint Communique, appropriate to

April 20, 2016
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There’s more to Japan–Australia security ties than submarines

Australia’s selection of a replacement for its Collins-Class submarine, termed the SEA1000 program, is entering its final stages. The competitive evaluation process

April 19, 2016
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First Steps on the Long Slog to Peace in the Middle East

This week, three of the United Nations’ thankless peace missions—in Libya, Yemen and Syria—will mark steps forward. To be sure, the definition

April 13, 2016
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Myanmar’s Democratic Deficit: Demography and the Rohingya Dilemma

By Rachel Blomquist & Richard Cincotta:  According to political demographers, who study the relationship between population dynamics and politics, two characteristics when

April 12, 2016
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To Hiroshima

By Michael Krepon:  Secretary of State John Kerry joins other foreign ministers placing flowers at the cenotaph of the Peace Memorial Park

April 10, 2016
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The Role Industry Can Play on Nuclear Security

By Rose Morrissy:  Recent terror attacks in France, Belgium, Turkey, and beyond, highlight the urgent need to prevent nuclear materials from falling

April 8, 2016
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A Firewalled Nuke Fund Is Bad Budgeting and Bad Planning

It’s a budget gimmick that would promote waste and push off hard choices about tomorrow’s nuclear arsenal. The recent Nuclear Security Summit

April 7, 2016
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China to enhance its role in Myanmar’s peace process

Five days after the inauguration of the National League of Democracy (NLD) government, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Myanmar at the

April 7, 2016
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Can the Laws of War Adapt to a World of Drone Warfare?

Drones have captured the imagination of popular culture and the attention of international law experts. Amazing access to real-time intelligence enables precision

April 6, 2016
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Obama Should Return His Nobel Peace Prize

President Obama claims undue credit for progress toward eliminating nuclear dangers. In fact, in nearly eight years, his administrations have taken only a few

April 6, 2016
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Law Enforcement Agencies Face a Host of Challenges in Countering Drone Threats

By Melissa Hersh and Michael Hopmeier:  It’s no surprise that the proliferation of commercial drones operating in United States has spawned interest in technologies to

April 5, 2016
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Retrospectives on MIRVing in the First Nuclear Age

Why did the Nixon Administration open the floodgates to MIRVs when it was clear that the Kremlin would follow suit, effectively ruining

April 5, 2016