Product Types: Field Note

Field Note

Europe in Winter

A trip to Europe in November 2022 offers insights into the ongoing energy crisis, prospects for European defense cooperation, and the war
November 30, 2022
Field Note

Afghanistan Under the Taliban: Findings on the Current Situation

From-the-ground analysis of Afghanistan’s internal and external relations new leadership
October 20, 2022
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Five Days in Baghdad: Reassessing Security in Iraq

In addition to conventional security threats, Iraq faces indirect security threats such as environmental degradation. Civil society can play an important role
June 28, 2022
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International Nuclear Security Forum visits the F.E. Warren Air Force Base

Delay, detect, deny, deter, defeat: the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren walks INSF members through nuclear security for ICBMs.
June 16, 2022
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Visiting Riyadh: a look at Saudi Arabia’s social and cultural transformations

Saudi Arabia is seeing increased developments in the social, economic, and cultural fields.
March 25, 2022
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Reflections from the 2021 Challenges Annual Forum

Momentum is building around linking climate and energy issues with the important work of UN peace operations
March 3, 2022
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Euro-Arab people-to-people Relations

Reflecting on the El-Hiwar II Summer School on Euro-Arab p2p relations
August 11, 2021
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Inventory Management Cooperation: A Core Function of Nuclear Security

Understanding technical exchanges conducted between the United States and Russia on inventory management provide insight into how to address current nuclear security
August 6, 2021
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Russian-American Cooperation on Personnel Reliability

Looking back on the Cooperative Threat Reduction program assistance in improving Russian personnel reliability programs provides valuable insights for today’s experts
June 7, 2021
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Visiting Sweden’s Future Spent Nuclear Fuel Repository

Forsmark is home to a number of nuclear facilities. Forsmark is home to three of Sweden’s six operational power reactors and a

May 27, 2021
Field Note

A Visit to the Site of France’s Future High-Level Waste Repository

Stimson experts share their field notes from a virtual visit to the site of France’s future high-level radioactive waste repository
April 20, 2021
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What it’s like to visit a Russian Nuclear Warhead Storage Site

Site Visit Prep The windows on the Russian van are blacked out with paint and cardboard covers. Four Americans from the Cooperative

April 1, 2021