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Issue Brief

Investigating the use of Chemical Weapons in Syria

Investigating the use of chemical weapons The first inquiry into the use of chemical weapons (CW) in Syria was the United Nations

June 28, 2016
Issue Brief

The Quest for Nuclear Security Standards

Growing nuclear energy demands along with the rising tide of violence and extremism call for innovative measures to strengthen the largely voluntary

February 23, 2016
Issue Brief

Prioritizing the Protection of Civilians in UN Peace Operations

Despite rhetoric and mandates that identify the protection of civilians as one of the highest priorities for U.N. peace operations, protection is

February 9, 2016
Issue Brief, Report

Revising The UN Peacekeeping Mandate In South Sudan

By Lisa Sharland and Aditi Gorur:  Civil war has raged in South Sudan for two years. Horrific atrocities continue to be committed

December 14, 2015
Issue Brief

Nuclear Security Stretches Across the Entire Fuel Cycle

Three world summits on nuclear security have focused attention on securing the world’s most dangerous nuclear material, particularly materials considered ‘direct-use’ for

December 1, 2015
Issue Brief

Establishing Safety and Security at Protection of Civilians Sites

Despite the recent signing of a peace agreement to end more than a year and a half of civil war, South Sudan

September 21, 2015
Issue Brief

The Foreign Policy Essay: Just How Effective is the U.S. Drone Program Anyway?

Editor’s Note: Drones and their use have long fascinated and frustrated many of us atLawfare. Part of the fascination stems from the

May 31, 2015
Issue Brief

Reconciling Security Sector Reform and the Protection of Civilians in Peacekeeping Contexts

By Aditi Gorur and Fairlie Chappuis: The war in the Democratic Republic of Congo directly resulted in the deaths of 860,000 people,

January 26, 2015
Issue Brief

Greenland, Denmark and the pathway to uranium supplier status

On 24 October 2013, the Greenland parliament, Inatsisartut, lifted a decades-long moratorium on mining radioactive elements, paving the way for the country

January 18, 2015
Issue Brief

The South China Sea and Great Power Politics: Implications for U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations

By Yeh-chung Lu, Associate Professor, Department of Diplomacy, National Chengchi University – East Asia Program Visiting Fellow Maritime security has become a

December 20, 2014
Issue Brief

Letters from the Mekong

This issue brief, the first in a new series of “Letters from the Mekong,” discusses the current status of hydropower planning, development,

October 8, 2014
Issue Brief

Myanmar’s ASEAN Chairmanship: An Early Assessment

Today marks the release of the new issue brief: Myanmar’s ASEAN Chairmanship. The brief is part of Stimson’s “The Great Powers and

September 10, 2014