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Commentary

Obama and Xi Jinping Need to Probe Deeper When They Meet in Beijing

President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet for a full day of bilateral consultations on Nov. 12. Many observers have

November 10, 2014
Alan D. Romberg
Commentary

Myths of Suu Kyi’s Mysterious Trip to China

Earlier this month, the National League for Democracy (NLD) announced that the party’s chairperson, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, would visit China

November 8, 2014
Yun Sun
Commentary

Uighur refugees in Southeast Asia stoke Chinese worries

In recent years, growing domestic Uighur unrest has led to a rising threat to China’s national security and internal stability. For Beijing,

November 6, 2014
Yun Sun
Commentary

Kofi A. Annan’s Remarks For The Stimson Center’s 25th Anniversary

Kofi A. Annan, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations –  On the Occasion of Stimson’s 25th Anniversary and in Tribute to Madame

November 3, 2014
Commentary

Stimson’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Gallery

Last Thursday, October 23rd 2014, the Stimson Center held its 25th Anniversary Gala, honoring Ashton B. Carter, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of

October 31, 2014
Commentary

Stimson’s 25th Anniversary: A Quarter Century Of Impact And Innovation

Photo, left to right: Nobuko Sasae; Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae, Embassy of Japan to the United States; Barry Blechman, Co-Founder, Stimson; Ashton B.

October 29, 2014
Commentary

US-UK Mutual Defense Agreement: A Violation of International Law?

By James McKeon:  “The great alliance between the United States and the United Kingdom is rooted in shared interests and shared values,”

October 29, 2014
James Mckeon
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The Karen Conflict: Divisions Challenge Myanmar’s Peace Process

By Courtney Weatherby and Robert Hutton:  Renewed fighting in Myanmar’s Mon and Karen States between factions of the Karen resistance and the

October 27, 2014
Courtney Weatherby
Commentary

Reducing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in African Union Peacekeeping

One month ago, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report that accused internationally-funded African Union peacekeepers in Somalia of raping women and

October 21, 2014
Jenna Stern
Commentary

Amidst migration crisis, can EU manage its borders?

Summer came to a bloody end with reports that up to 750 migrants heading to Europe perished on the Mediterranean Sea in

October 20, 2014
Ariella Knight
Commentary

Hypersonic weapons could create new arms race

By Lt. Col. Jeff Schreiner:  With nuclear technology the adage that “you can’t put the genie back in the bottle” is widely

October 15, 2014
Commentary

Regulating the International Arms Trade

When the Stimson Center was founded twenty-five years ago, the global security environment was undergoing a major shift, generating new worries created

October 14, 2014
Rachel Stohl
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