Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Other perceptions of China: Views from Africa, Latin America, and Europe

China’s Asia-Pacific neighbors perceive its rise with a certain level of anxiety, stemming from China’s ambiguous strategic ambitions. Especially among some Asian

May 27, 2015
Yun Sun
Commentary

Opportunities for Gulf Arab Countries with Iran Deal

Stimson President and CEO Ellen Laipson discusses the potential for a positive outcome for the Iran nuclear deal and opportunities for cooperation

May 26, 2015
Ellen Laipson
Commentary

What Japan’s ‘Proactive Contribution To Peace’ Looks Like In Nepal

On April 25, Nepal was hit by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake. Less than a month later, a second, 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck on May 12,

May 26, 2015
Hana Rudolph
Commentary

Learning the Lessons of Ebola: Why the Spread of Disease is About More Than Just Health

By Levi Maxey and Brian Finlay:  By September 2014, a full nine months after the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, hundreds

May 26, 2015
Brian Finlay
Announcement, Commentary

Cindy Vestergaard Joins Stimson as Nonresident Fellow

The Stimson Center announced today that Cindy Vestergaard has been appointed as a Nonresident Fellow for the Managing Across Boundaries initiative. “Cindy

May 18, 2015
Cindy Vestergaard
Commentary

The Japanese Defense Reform No One Is Talking About

On May 14, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet approved a set of legislative packages that would change the operational parameters of the

May 16, 2015
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

Stark Choices Left if Iran Talks Fail

Stimson’s Co-Founder Barry Blechman discusses the ongoing Iran nuclear negotiations and what’s at stake if negotiations fail. “I can’t emphasize enough how

May 13, 2015
Barry Blechman
Commentary

Will Tunisia’s Democracy Survive? A View From Political Demography

Among the few bright spots in the 2015 Freedom in the World Report, the brightest may be Tunisia, which for the first time

May 12, 2015
Richard Cincotta
Commentary

Japan must deliver under new defense rules

The new Guidelines for U.S.-Japan Defense Cooperation, announced on April 27, have been celebrated by many as something “historic.” The U.S.-Japan Joint

May 12, 2015
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

Stimson Center Hosts His Holiness The Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang

The Stimson Center was honored to host a discussion with His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang on the environmental challenges facing the

May 8, 2015
Commentary

Paul Holtom, Matthew Leatherman Announced as Stimson Nonresident Fellows

The Stimson Center announced today that Paul Holtom and Matthew Leatherman have been appointed as Nonresident Fellows for the Managing Across Boundaries

May 7, 2015
Matthew Leatherman
Commentary

Stop Obsessing Over Abe’s Congressional Speech

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe concluded his U.S. visit and returned to Japan on May 6.  During his stay, he visited four

May 7, 2015
Yuki Tatsumi
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