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The Changing Middle East: Updating the Security Agenda

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s travels across the Middle East this week put the spotlight on a daunting and dynamic list of

August 2, 2012
Ellen Laipson
Commentary

Pakistan’s Energy Crisis: Beyond Hydroelectricity

This spring, public demonstrations occurred daily across Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, as power cuts, rising temperatures, and water shortages combined to frustrate

July 30, 2012
Zachary Weiss
Commentary

The International AIDS Conference 2012

This week, the eyes of the health community will be on Washington, DC, as the United States hosts the International AIDS Conference

July 23, 2012
Sarah Kornblet
Commentary

Modernizing the Nonproliferation Toolkit: The Case of Poland

Incidents of proliferation since the end of the Cold War, along with the case of Iran, point to a dramatically different nonproliferation

July 20, 2012
Brian Finlay
Commentary

US hopes for economic kick start in reformed Myanmar

The arrival of Derek Mitchell in Myanmar as the first US ambassador to the country in 22 years anchors a new page

July 20, 2012
Yun Sun
Commentary

Acid Test: Global Greenhouse Emissions and Indian Ocean Ecosystems

This spotlight highlights Chapter 8, “Environmental Pressures in the Indian Ocean,” in the newly-published Indian Ocean Rising: Maritime Security and Policy Challenges.

July 18, 2012
David Michel
Commentary

History Intrudes on Korea-Japan Security Cooperation

By Moon Young Jun – Sixty-seven years have passed since the last Japanese imperial soldier left the shores of the Korean peninsula,

July 13, 2012
Moon Young Jun
Commentary

Measuring Success in the Sudans

By Alison Giffen – Today marks the one-year anniversary of South Sudan’s independence from Sudan. To measure what has been achieved, the

July 10, 2012
Commentary

DPRK Deadlock: Implications for the Future of US-Japan Defense Cooperation

It has been nearly four years since the Six Party Talks last took place. Since then, the North Korean nuclear problem has

July 9, 2012
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

Harnessing Innovation for Economic Growth in the Arab World

With the Arab transitions now well into their second year, the region’s stark economic challenges remain largely unaddressed. Job growth in particular

July 6, 2012
Mona Yacoubian
Commentary

Regional Implications For China’s Newest Oil Rig

By Zach Dubel – The May 9th launch of a new oil rig by the Chinese National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is

July 2, 2012
Commentary

Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations Set to Begin

By Rachel Stohl – Two weeks ago, US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton warned Russia about sales of attack helicopters to Syria,

June 29, 2012
Rachel Stohl
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