Now in its fifth installment, the Stimson Presidential Inbox series offers a targeted set of policy recommendations designed for swift implementation. Each brief zeroes in on steps the president can take independently, addressing pressing international issues with minimal congressional intervention.
2024 Series
Policy Memo
Resuming nuclear testing by the United States is unnecessary and destabilizing
David Kenneth Smith
Policy Memo
The next administration should craft a standalone South Asia strategy to address regional complexities while aligning with Indo-Pacific priorities.
Elizabeth Threlkeld
• Elizabeth Zazycki
Policy Memo
The next administration must prioritize balanced burden-sharing, strengthen NATO cohesion, support European defense initiatives, and address global security challenges collaboratively.
Andrew Hyde
Policy Memo
Muscular diplomacy still offers the best set of tools to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Barbara Slavin
Policy Memo
Preparing for the next major biothreat must be a top priority for the Trump administration.
Christina McAllister
Policy Memo
Cyber scams targeting Americans are a national security threat requiring a unified government response and coordination with allies facing similar risks.
Brian Eyler
• Allison Pytlak
• Courtney Weatherby...
2020 Series
Policy Memo
The Biden Administration should ramp up U.S. support for resolving the legacies of unexploded ordnance and Agent Orange to build forward-looking partnerships with Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
Charles Bailey
• Brian Eyler
• Susan Hammond...
Policy Memo
Being “back” in the world and leading with diplomacy means bolstering support and reforms of UN peace operations to achieve American goals
Victoria K. Holt
• Jake Sherman
Policy Memo
Improving implementation of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program would combat the food, economic, and international security impacts of IUU fishing
Sally Yozell
• Blake Ratcliff
Policy Memo
The Biden administration must act decisively to reduce the danger of nuclear terrorism through U.S. leadership in the international community
Nickolas Roth
Policy Memo
Shift the strategy from end-user defense to coordinated detection and response
Debra Decker
Policy Memo
Radioactive materials remain notably vulnerable to use by violent groups
Richard Cupitt
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Policy Memo
Resuming nuclear testing by the United States is unnecessary and destabilizing
David Kenneth Smith
Policy Memo
The next administration should craft a standalone South Asia strategy to address regional complexities while aligning with Indo-Pacific priorities.
Elizabeth Threlkeld
• Elizabeth Zazycki
Policy Memo
The next administration must prioritize balanced burden-sharing, strengthen NATO cohesion, support European defense initiatives, and address global security challenges collaboratively.
Andrew Hyde
Policy Memo
Muscular diplomacy still offers the best set of tools to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Barbara Slavin
Policy Memo
Preparing for the next major biothreat must be a top priority for the Trump administration.
Christina McAllister
Policy Memo
Cyber scams targeting Americans are a national security threat requiring a unified government response and coordination with allies facing similar risks.
Brian Eyler
• Allison Pytlak
• Courtney Weatherby...
Policy Memo
Prioritize strategic stability and accountability over a dangerous and unsustainable search for supremacy.
Geoff Wilson
Policy Memo
President-elect Trump’s unconventional approach to alliances can press U.S. allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific to forge a stronger coalition.
Yuki Tatsumi