Product Types: Commentary

Commentary

Ukraine tensions may deescalate, but country remains awash in weapons

By Rachel Stohl, Shannon Dick, and Devon Blount:  Amidst the drama of the Ukraine crisis, the issue of poorly regulated weapons caches

May 28, 2014
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US military assistance to Thailand

By Rachel Stohl, Shannon Dick, and Axelle Klincke: The United States is reviewing the entirety of its military assistance to Thailand in

May 28, 2014
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Supporting Their Troops: America’s Role In UN Peacekeeping

May 29th is the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, a day to commemorate the sacrifices of those who have lost their lives

May 28, 2014
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Ellen Laipson on Al-Hurra as panelist (Arabic)

Ellen Laipson discussed current events in Libya, Egypt and Iraq on the Al-Hurra weekly show.  The discussion focused on the US role

May 27, 2014
Commentary

Stimson Senior Associate Richard Cronin discusses Thailand coup

The Stimson Center’s Senior Associate on Southeast Asia, Richard Cronin, discusses the recent Thai coup and the impact on the region. Cronin

May 23, 2014
Commentary

Ambassador Deborah Jones vists Stimson for Chairman’s Forum

US Ambassador to Libya Deborah Jones visited the Stimson Center on Wednesday, May 21st, as a part of Stimson’s Chairman’s Forum series

May 20, 2014
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Innovating For Success: Stimson’s History Of Nonproliferation Pragmatism

Twenty-five years ago, the shape of modern international relations was fundamentally transformed with a wave of revolutions that swept across the Eastern

May 19, 2014
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Private business and peacebuilding: more than a burden of funding

By Jillian Foerster:  It is no secret that businesses make calculations in pursuit of profit. Nonetheless, satisfying shareholders can be compatible with social and

May 15, 2014
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Proposed US Arms Sales to Egypt Could Test New Conventional Arms Policy

While Egypt prepares for presidential elections on May 26-27, 2014, the Obama administration and the US Congress are debating whether to reinstate

May 13, 2014
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Putting Environmental Crimes on the Defense and Security Agenda

Last month, amid nonstop coverage of the Ukrainian crisis and an onslaught of domestic U.S. issues, the New York Times published an

May 8, 2014
Commentary

Prospects for Reducing Nuclear Dangers

There have been only two Democratic presidents since Franklin Delano Roosevelt who have been elected to serve two full terms. On nuclear

May 5, 2014
Commentary

Barack Obama goes to Asia

On his recent trip to Asia, President Obama had some very broad objectives. He wanted to tie U.S. policy in Northeast Asia

May 5, 2014