Product Types: Policy Paper

Policy Paper

Managing Indian deterrence: pressures on credible minimum deterrence and nuclear policy options

India is developing new nuclear force options in response to what it perceives as a deteriorating strategic environment. New Delhi has historically

February 4, 2019
Frank O’Donnell
Policy Paper

Beach Watch: North Korea’s Wonsan Gets a Boost

A 38 North exclusive with analysis by Jenny Town, Peter Makowsky and Irv Buck In Kim Jong Un’s 2019 New Year’s address,

January 16, 2019
Jenny Town
Policy Paper

North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site: Current Status and Future Inspections

A 38 North exclusive with analysis by Frank V. Pabian and Joel Wit. One task ahead for the United States and North

December 12, 2018
Joel S. Wit
Policy Paper

A Restraint Regime on MIRV Flight-Testing in South Asia

By Zafar Khan Editors’ note: This essay is part of an initiative launched by the Stimson Center’s South Asia Program, which we

November 7, 2018
Policy Paper

The Intricacy of China’s Arctic Policy

In January 2018, China published its first ever Arctic White Paper, detailing China’s national interests, priorities, approaches, and policies toward the Arctic.

August 27, 2018
Yun Sun
Policy Paper

Cyber Risks Go Nuclear

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned this spring that Russia had infiltrated critical US infrastructure, targeting nuclear and other power

August 10, 2018
Debra Decker
Policy Paper

Much Ado About Kangson

Recent commercial satellite imagery analysis by the Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute for International Studies, published by The Diplomat, identifies

August 3, 2018
Michael Madden
Policy Paper

38 North Special Report: Recent Changes in Kim Jong Un’s High Command

Prior to the Singapore Summit, the biggest news about the DPRK concerned a personnel shuffle of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) High

July 3, 2018
Michael Madden
Policy Paper

Winning Projects and Hearts? Three Cases of Chinese Mega-Infrastructure Projects in Southeast Asia

Under President Xi Jinping, Southeast Asia occupies a special place in China’s foreign policy. Politically, the consolidation of good relations with countries

November 13, 2017
Yun Sun
Policy Paper

Iranian and Saudi Perspectives on the Risks of Climate Change and Ecological Deterioration

The repercussions of climate change and environmental challenges pose enormous risks to Iran and Saudi Arabia alike. While there are differences in
September 11, 2017
Wael Abdulshafi
Policy Paper

Cross-Strait Relations: Skepticism Abounds

Whether the issue is internal splits within Taiwan’s two major political parties or Beijing’s view of the parties and their leaders, the

September 11, 2017
Alan D. Romberg
Policy Paper

Evaluating the US Drone Program in a Just War Context

Unmanned aerial vehicles, or what are more commonly referred to as drones, have become a key component of U.S. counterterrorism policy. Under

June 6, 2017
Shannon Dick
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