Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Mainstreaming Nuclear Pakistan

In June, the current US administration endorsed the idea to”integrate Pakistan into the international nonproliferation regime.” In step with this goal, two Washington think

September 26, 2015
Sameer Lalwani
Commentary

It’s Time For The UN Security Council To Lead On Border Management

By Brian Goebel and Brian Finlay: From the refugee crisis in the Middle East and North Africa, to the recruitment of Westerners

September 25, 2015
Brian Finlay
Commentary

The Imbalance In Countries Contributing UN Peacekeeping Troops

By Sangyoung Yun: In advance of the U.N.’s upcoming September 28 leadership summit on peacekeeping hosted by President Obama, the U.N. received a

September 25, 2015
Commentary

Xi Jinping comes to Washington

Xi Jinping’s state visit is in America’s essential national interest. Although there is a range of views about how President Obama should

September 23, 2015
Alan D. Romberg
Commentary

Danger Zone: Posturing Against Pakistan Can Be Costly For India

After effectively “scuppering” the much-anticipated meeting between the Indian and Pakistani national security advisers in late August, observers noted that the Narendra

September 23, 2015
Sameer Lalwani
Commentary

Growing Commercial Potential

Over the past decade, drones have been increasingly relied upon in a growing number of strategic theaters by the United States as

September 21, 2015
Rachel Stohl
Commentary

China’s Preferred World Order: What Does China Want?

As the US and China prepare for President Xi Jinping’s first state visit to the United States, the world awaits the two

September 21, 2015
Yun Sun
Commentary

China’s 3 Desires: More Influence, More Respect, and More Space

As the U.S. and China prepare for President Xi Jinping’s first state visit to the United States, the world awaits the two

September 21, 2015
Yun Sun
Commentary

Security legislation points to a bigger problem

Recently, I had dinner with an old friend visiting Washington from Japan. In the course of our conversation, we got to the

September 21, 2015
Yuki Tatsumi
Announcement, Commentary

Brian Finlay Named President and CEO of Stimson Center

The Board of Directors of the Stimson Center announced today that Brian Finlay will become the Center’s next President and CEO. Finlay,

September 17, 2015
Brian Finlay
Commentary

Solving Southeast Asia’s Drug Problem

The Obama administration has once again named Myanmar and Laos to its list of twenty-two countries determined to be major drug trafficking

September 17, 2015
Brian Eyler
Commentary

The Democratic Party of Japan: The Beginning of the End?

The highly contentious deliberation on the security legislation in Japan has entered a final stage. A strong sense of frustration prevails among

September 17, 2015
Yuki Tatsumi
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