Product Types: Policy Memo

Policy Memo

Between “Cyber Insecurity” and Modern Warfare: The Precarious Tightrope of Deterrence Stability in South Asia

If both India and Pakistan continue to modernize their warfighting capabilities without restraint, they will end up critically impeding their nuclear signaling
June 27, 2024
Dr. Muhammad Shareh Qazi
Policy Memo

A Shared Interest: Why India and Pakistan Should Strengthen the Indus Waters Treaty

Insulating the Indus Water Treaty from domestic pressures in India and Pakistan to keep it from becoming increasingly politicized.
June 27, 2024
Anuttama Banerji
Policy Memo

Addressing International Cyber Peace and Security

Outlining the initial findings from the Stimson Center’s research on cyber and the United Nations Security Council.
June 11, 2024
Allison Pytlak
Policy Memo

The Case for Increasing Economic Warfare Capabilities in the Military 

Revisiting, reinvigorating, and revamping DoD’s “E” capabilities in the DIME construct is critical to addressing adversaries already waging economic warfare
May 31, 2024
Bart Gray
Policy Memo

Testing Assumptions About the War in Ukraine

Policymakers are relying on poorly understood assumptions in the war in Ukraine. Not all of them are accurate.
May 23, 2024
Emma Ashford
Policy Memo

Nuclear Risk Reduction Between India and Pakistan

NCBMs regimes can reduce nuclear risks through crisis communication infrastructure, review and monitoring mechanisms, and protecting nuclear dialogue.
May 22, 2024
Haleema Saadia
Policy Memo

India’s Military Modernization Efforts Under Prime Minister Modi

Bolstering U.S.-India defense cooperation is necessary to stimulate India’s ongoing military modernization.
May 22, 2024
Dr. Ladhu R. Choudhary
Policy Memo

Mitigating Japan’s Nuclear Dilemma

Japan is forced to grapple with a “nuclear dilemma” rooted in its historical trauma and contemporary security challenges.
May 7, 2024
Nobumasa Akiyama
Policy Memo

Whither Globalization: Retreat, Industrial Policy, Unintended Consequences

The assumption that a “new Washington consensus” will build a more stable and prosperous world is flawed.
April 25, 2024
Mathew Burrows
Policy Memo

The Empty Promises of the US-EU Lobito Infrastructure Project

The US-EU infrastructure investment initiative is not as innovative or groundbreaking as U.S. officials claim.
April 11, 2024
Chris O. Ògúnmọ́dẹdé
Policy Memo

Fight Against Economic Coercion: Opportunities and Challenges for Japan

The rise of “economic coercion” has presented complex challenges and opportunities to Japan for fostering a free and open economy.
April 9, 2024
Kotaro Shiojiri
Policy Memo

Breaking the Mold: The Evolution of US-Pakistan Cooperation Beyond Security

The US and Pakistan can develop a sustainable relationship by focusing on nontraditional security areas, such as technology, health, climate, and education.
March 29, 2024
Namra Naseer
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