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China needs to change its energy strategy in the Mekong region

China needs to promote sustainable practices in the Mekong region, rather than simply shifting its carbon footprint downstream, argues Brian Eyler At

July 16, 2013
Commentary

Unarmed Drones Can Strengthen US and African Security

President Barack Obama’s use of armed drones to kill terrorists has dominated the debate about unmanned aerial vehicles, while comparatively little attention

July 16, 2013
Commentary

Egypt’s Chaos Need Not Derail the Arab Spring

Continuing violence and unrest in Egypt is provoking widespread concerns that the most populous Arab nation may descend into civil war or

July 15, 2013
Commentary

The Dragon Brings Peace? Why China Became a Major Contributor to United Nations Peacekeeping

By Ben Yunmo Wang – From ardent opposition in the 1970s to avid support in the 2000s, the People’s Republic of China

July 12, 2013
Commentary

New U.N. Force May Increase Risks for Civilians

In response to fighting between government forces and rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that threatens regional stability, the United

July 11, 2013
Commentary

Rouhani’s Warm Words Won’t Bring Thaw In Saudi Ties

Of all the items optimists are placing on their wish lists for newly-elected Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, one stands out as among

July 9, 2013
Commentary

U.S. Nuclear Policy is Sound

The June 23 op-ed by Eric Edelman and Robert Joseph, “Obama is pursuing nuclear folly,” accused the president of jeopardizing our national

July 8, 2013
Commentary, Stimson in the News

U.S. Space Cooperation with China

Major powers compete and cooperate in space. The more they cooperate in space, the less likely it is that their competition on

July 8, 2013
Commentary

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly About Indonesia’s Palm Oil Boom

Growing production of palm oil in Indonesia is generating billions of dollars in export earnings and creating millions of jobs – but

July 3, 2013
Commentary

New Geopolitics in the Indian Ocean Region

The Indian Ocean, sometimes called the maritime Silk Road, represents the profound linkages between the Middle East and a rising Asia. The

July 1, 2013
Commentary

Egypt, Ethiopia Water Dispute Threatens Nations

The drums of war are beating again in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. But this confrontation doesn’t concern Syria,

June 27, 2013
Commentary

The Vision Thing

President Obama has the gift of being able to make stirring speeches, most recently in Berlin calling for nuclear arms reductions and

June 25, 2013