Why Drones Will Challenge Sovereignty But Won’t Proliferate
By Abhijit Iyer-Mitra: The Stimson Centre’s recent report on drones was thorough, extraordinarily comprehensive and balanced. Even so, there are two potential
August 29, 2014
Commentary
As Modi plans US trip, defence on everyone’s mind
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington in September will be an occasion for glowing speeches about the future of Indo-US relations. Behind
Stimson’s Partners in Prevention project seeks to advance mutually beneficial government-industry partnerships. The effort is built on Stimson’s strong relationships with industry
A case for redesigning Nepal’s national security council
By Madhav Ghimire: Nepal is at a crossroads. A comprehensive peace accord in 2006 capped a decade of protracted Nepalese armed conflict. In the years
August 14, 2014
Commentary
Sea Of Absurdity: Sansha, China’s New Island “City”
By Richard Cronin and Zach Dubel Conflicting maritime boundary claims in the South China Sea are serious business involving potentially North Sea-scale
We Need To Reform Our Drone Policies (But This Isn’t About Privacy)
By Missy Cummings: Last week the United States launched airstrikes on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria using F-18 fighter jets
August 14, 2014
Commentary
China, Myanmar: stop that train
Since reports about the cancellation of a proposed US$20 billion railway line connecting China’s southern Yunnan province with Myanmar’s Rakhine western coast
Mekong Basin “tipping point” opens discussion
Leaders from government, civil society and the private sector met for four days of discussions over new hydropower developments on the Mekong