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Commentary

The Role of Deterrence in the Cooperation of Defense Equipment and Technology: The Dawn of Equipment Cooperation in the New Era

Stimson Center Visiting Fellow Colonel Yasutaka Matsubara, Ph.D. presented on “The Role of Deterrence in the Cooperation of Defense Equipment and Technology:

March 9, 2016
Commentary

Is Obama’s Transparency on Drone Policy Too Little, Too Late?

By Ellen Laipson:  The use of unmanned aerial vehicles for lethal purposes has generated passionate debates about how this not-so-new technology has

March 8, 2016
Ellen Laipson
Commentary

Pakistan’s F-16s: Finding a Fair Price

A message to Congress: Sell F-16s to Pakistan – at a steep cost. U.S.-Pakistan relations are never stress-free. At issue now is

March 8, 2016
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Refugees, Europe, and Good Public Health Policy

By Melissa S. Hersh:  In advance of a major summit on migration between Europe and Turkey slated for today, the Sweden Democrats

March 7, 2016
Melissa S. Hersh
Commentary

Let Russia’s Planes Keep Flying Over US, Just Like Ike Wanted

By Michael Krepon:  President Dwight D. Eisenhower had a decision to make after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. He could accept the Kremlin’s

March 7, 2016
Michael Krepon
Commentary

In Defense of the Open Skies Treaty

With the Republican Party in tear-down mode, it’s no surprise that demolition efforts on Capitol Hill have extended to the Open Skies

March 7, 2016
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Making the Most of the Worldwide Threat Assessment

Every year in February, the heads of U.S. intelligence agencies present Congress with an unclassified threat assessment. The quality of the document

March 2, 2016
Ellen Laipson
Commentary

Lessons from Ebola: Preparing for the Next Infectious Disease Crisis

By Sharon Jackson:  The emergence of novel infectious diseases during the last 50 years has challenged both developed and developing countries. Regardless

March 2, 2016
Commentary

Substance Lacking at Arms Trade Treaty Meeting in Geneva

By Racehl Stohl: Arms Trade Treaty States Parties, signatories, industry, and civil society representatives met in Geneva on February 29 for an

March 1, 2016
Rachel Stohl
Commentary

National Security Vision and the Next President

By Debra Decker:  With presidential candidates touting their respective visions for America, it is critical to consider what makes for a good

February 29, 2016
Debra Decker
Commentary

Grading the Obama Administration’s Progress on Drone Policy

In his May 2013 speech at National Defense University, President Obama called for new ways to think about drones and the United

February 29, 2016
Rachel Stohl
Commentary

New Warhead Designs

With the benefit of hindsight and magical thinking, the Nuclear Enterprise and the Arms Control Enterprise should have struck a deal during

February 29, 2016
Michael Krepon
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