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Enhancing Global Security Requires Public-Private Coordination on Supply Chains

Amid the diplomatic breakthrough at the Security Council and arrival of the United Nations chemical weapons inspection team in Damascus, many observers

October 17, 2013
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A Win-Win for Government and Insurers: Partnering for Security

Despite the government shutdown, sometimes government gets it right. Recently, government appeared to truly appreciate the benefit of establishing public-private partnerships, including

October 16, 2013
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More questions than answers about Afghan future

In the beautifully restored third century B.C. citadel of the ancient western Afghan city of Herat, scholars and diplomats from Afghanistan’s neighbors

October 15, 2013
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Investing in a Joint Force can trump sequester, protect America

By Norton Schwartz – The sequester’s automatic, across-the-board budget cuts have hit the Defense Department hard since they went into effect in

October 15, 2013
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No More Pie-In-The-Sky On US-Japan Ties

This Op-Ed was originally published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies Pacific Forum By Yuki Tatsumi – On October 3,

October 11, 2013
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Syria and Iran: the UN proves its worth to the US

At this year’s annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly there was less idealistic posturing and more hard work done on

October 10, 2013
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Stimson Center Experts Analyze Developments in Iran

Stimson Center experts have been sharing their insights and analysis about developments in Iran with policymakers and the public for years.  Here

October 9, 2013
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Yuki Tatsumi on China Central Television America: Japan-Russia Defense Talks

Territorial disputes discussed between Japanese and Russian ministers For analysis on the defense talks between Japan and Russia, anchor Anand Naidoo sits

October 8, 2013
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What Are The Arms Control Implications Of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Deal?

The unanimous vote by the United Nations Security Council on Sept. 27 for a resolution requiring Syria to give up its chemical

October 7, 2013
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Troubled Future for the Mekong

By Zach Dubel – Laos’ intention to build a cascade of up to nine mainstream dams on the Mekong River has posed a

October 3, 2013
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Voices from Japan: Vision for Japan’s Future

“Voices from Japan: National Security Speaker Series” is an annual public symposium that aims to bring high-profile, senior-level Japanese individuals to Washington,

October 2, 2013
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How to win the next Mideast war – over water

A few decades from now, nations in the Middle East and North Africa could face potentially catastrophic water shortages that could pose

October 1, 2013