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Commentary

Trump–Xi Summit: Expert Perspectives on the Stakes and Strategic Outlook

What to watch, what’s at stake, and how the outcomes could reverberate across the international system.
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Explainer

All-In on AI: How the United States and Taiwan Are Deepening Their Chip Partnership

Testimony

Congressional Testimony – No Exit Strategy: Burma’s Endless Crisis and America’s Limited Options

Press Release

Stimson Center Welcomes Dr. Daniel Markey as Senior Fellow with the South Asia and China Programs

Press Release

Stimson Center Welcomes Dr. Asfandyar Mir as Senior Fellow in South Asia Program

Recent Publications

Commentary

In Myanmar, A Tragedy Atop A Crisis

Policy Memo

To Counter China, U.S. Must Do More in Myanmar

Commentary

‘Addressing insecurity is essential to both Bangladesh’s security and to prospects for repatriation’

Field Note

A New Bangladesh Confronts Rakhine Crisis

Resource

TRANSCRIPT – Afghanistan’s Evolving Terrorism Landscape under the Taliban

Commentary

Takeaways from the Putin-Kim Summit

Jenny Town | Yun Sun | et al.
Feature

Indo-Pacific Initiative

Commentary

Takeaways from the China-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Summit

Policy Paper

The Emerging Great Game

Commentary

Eyes on Taiwan: A Post-Election Analysis for the Region and the World

Commentary

Semiconductor Nationalism in the Shadow of Taiwan’s Election

Commentary

Semiconductor Nationalism and the Global Chip Supply Chain

Experts

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Events

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Next Steps for US-Japan Military Shipbuilding, Repair, and Maintenance

Expanded US-Japan cooperation in military shipbuilding, repair, and maintenance is one promising area for both countries to pursue as part of their broader goals to enhance their domestic shipbuilding industries. Deepening US-Japan industrial…

  • March 25, 2026
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The Results and Implications of Myanmar’s Elections

  • February 2, 2026
  • 9:00 AM (Two part webinar) (US Eastern)
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Developments in India’s Foreign Policy Toward Myanmar

  • December 12, 2024
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM US Eastern (US Eastern)
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What Remains of the Myanmar Economy After the Coup

  • September 16, 2024
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Strategy, Security, and Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific

What does the future – including the upcoming U.S. presidential elections – hold for power, engagement, and strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific? Join the Stimson Center on Tuesday, September 17 for a fast-paced…

  • September 17, 2024
  • 9:00 - 11:30 AM (US Eastern)
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Past Event

A Discussion with Professor T.V. Paul: Is India a “Swing Power”?

Full Event Transcript (PDF) India has established itself as a rising power with global aspirations. With its deepening rivalry with China, the rise of Hindu nationalism under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party…

  • August 22, 2024
  • 1:00 - 2:00 PM (US Eastern)
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Military soldier or terrorist silhouette with bazooka in Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan’s Evolving Terrorism Landscape under the Taliban

Nearly three years after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, Afghanistan-based terrorist groups pose an enduring and evolving challenge to regional and global security. The March 22, 2024 Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP)…

  • August 14, 2024
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