Projects
Cultivating informed public policy debate about North Korea
Unpacking Beijing’s strategic, economic, political, and security interactions with the critical region
Deepening understanding of China’s participation in international conflict mediation and its impact
Deepening understanding of China’s foreign policy behaviors and their motivations and impact
Reducing nuclear dangers and fostering strategic stability on the subcontinent
In-depth analysis of evolving grand strategies, competitive behaviors, and strategic alignments in the Indo-Pacific
Creative approaches to Japan’s most significant international security and foreign policy challenges
We act to conserve the mighty Mekong’s ecosystem through system-scale planning methods and promoting the renewable energy revolution in mainland Southeast Asia.
An open-source online platform for near-real time monitoring of dams and environmental impacts in the Mekong Basin
Resources for understanding the dynamic economic, social, environmental, and political impact of development in the Mekong region
Addressing the regional environmental and social impacts along the Mekong River to improve food security, stability and cross-country relations.
A forum for discussion of the most pressing issues facing the Middle East and U.S. policymakers
Furthering research on the country’s civil-military relations, ethnic reconciliation, and geopolitical dilemmas
Examining critical issues regarding nuclear dynamics and security challenges facing the Korean Peninsula, drawing from South Asia’s experiences.
Supporting a just peace and economic prosperity in Afghanistan and Greater Central Asia
Analysis of emerging domestic political, institutional economic, and socio-cultural dynamics and consequences for regional relations and security behaviors.
Policy solutions and in-depth analysis of the complex relationship between mainland China and Taiwan
Improving U.S. and Japanese policymakers’ understanding of shared security and political challenges as both countries face new regional dynamics
Recent Publications
Commentary
The Iranian government forbids its athletes from competing with Israelis and punishes women athletes who refuse to wear the hijab
Mohammad Salami
Video
38 North experts detail how a North Korean Internet server’s contents and workflow underscore the growing challenge foreign companies face verifying outsourced work
Martyn Williams • Jenny Town • Adrienne Cuffley
Commentary
There are indications that quiet contact has continued between the U.S. and Iran not only on the Gaza crisis but on the nuclear file
Javad Heiran-Nia
Project Note
Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program for young professionals and scholars interested in North Korea
Feature
An inside look at the world of North Korean animation outsourcing and how foreign companies might be inadvertently employing North Korean companies
Martyn Williams
Commentary
Following the South Korean general elections on April 10, James Kim evaluates the results and the outlook moving forward
J. James Kim
Commentary
Iran’s massive aerial assault on Israel resembles the 1991 Gulf War in its theatricality and the psychological media operations
Mohammad Mazhari
Commentary
In a brief Q&A, Nonresident Fellow Dr. Amira Jadoon explains the wide implications of ISKP's recent attack in Moscow
Amira Jadoon
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Experts
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