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Commentary

David Michel talks with the BBC about increased stresses on water resources in Iran (video)

David Michel, senior associate and director of Stimson’s Environmental Security program, was interviewed by the British Broadcasting Corporation on the serious threat

February 10, 2014
David Michel
Commentary

Can Syrian Talks Inch Forward?

Although violence continues across Syria and the first round of the peace talks in Geneva yielded no progress, Syria expert Mona Yacoubian

February 7, 2014
Commentary

How the U.N. should handle South Sudan

By Alison Giffen: Tens of thousands of people in fear for their lives are sheltering inside six United Nations bases in the

February 6, 2014
Commentary

Gordon Adams discusses the State of the Union, the Defense budget and more on Defense News (video)

Gordon Adams, distinguished fellow in Stimson’s Budgeting For Foreign Affairs and Defense program, was a guest on Defense News Febuary 2, discussing

February 6, 2014
Gordon Adams
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Deferring the Inevitable

Beyond the emotional and tragic tale of Army Ranger Cory Remsburg, President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address didn’t say much

February 4, 2014
Gordon Adams
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Break the Link between Terrorism Funding and Poaching

There is a new threat in the terrorist hotbed of Africa, and the U.S. military can do much more to combat it.

February 3, 2014
Johan Bergenas
Commentary

Making Sense of the Geneva II Syria Peace Talks (video)

Mona Yacoubian participated in a discussion at the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East on the Geneva II peace

January 31, 2014
Mona Yacoubian
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Responding To China’s Counter-Space Capabilities

The challenge of deterring attacks on US space assets and supporting infrastructure is not new. We faced this challenge during the Cold

January 30, 2014
Michael Krepon
Commentary

Iran and Asia: China Is the Quiet Giant

China is the quiet giant in the latest diplomatic campaign to prevent Iran from getting a bomb. As Tehran’s largest trading partner,

January 29, 2014
Yun Sun
Commentary

Taiwan: Consolidating Stability

The leadership transition in Taiwan in 2008 was an important turning point in cross-Strait relations. The Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Chen Shui-bian

January 28, 2014
Alan D. Romberg
Commentary

Stimson event on Capitol Hill examines the future of US tactical nuclear weapons (video)

After years of contentious debate within NATO about the presence of American nuclear weapons in Europe, the United States faces a critical

January 27, 2014
Commentary

Government Can’t Do It All, But The Public Can Help

Government cannot tackle all of the nation’s problems, and it recognizes the need for more help. More agencies should consider an appeal

January 24, 2014
Debra Decker
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