Pivotal Places

Pivotal Places

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Commentary
To Counter Online Scams and Fraud, Address Consumer Vulnerabilities
Exploring ways to reduce consumer vulnerability to online scam operations
Yawai Thant • Courtney Weatherby
Commentary
The Scam Epidemic Won’t Wait. Neither Should We.
Exploring different actions that governments, the private sector, and civil society should take to counter online scam operations in a whole-of-society approach
Mario Masaya
Commentary
The ‘Wall of Mistrust’ Grows Thicker Between the US and Iran
The collapse of the JCPOA marks a new nadir in intermittent efforts to resolve conflicts dating from the 1979 Islamic revolution
Barbara Slavin
Report
Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue on Food and Agriculture Trade and Investment
This conference summary report highlights gaps and opportunities for collaboration on challenges related to food and agriculture trade and investment
Brian Eyler • Courtney Weatherby • Regan Kwan
Commentary
Germany’s Weapon Freeze: Political Gesture or Policy Shift?
An August 10 announcement suspending the German export of offensive weapons to Israel has ignited intense debate on the real impact of this decision
Staša Salacanin
Commentary
Assessing Cyber Risks and Resilience in India and Pakistan
Taking stock of the threats, opportunities, and mitigation measures in India and Pakistan’s civilian cyber and digital ecosystems
Arindrajit Basu
Commentary
Effective Buck-Passing: Why the US Should Welcome the Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact
Unpacking what the recent Saudi-Pakistan defense pact means for U.S. Interests
Asfandyar Mir
Resource
North Africa Weekly: September 24, 2025
From Egypt declaring Israel an imminent threat to frustrated quake survivors in Morocco
Hafed Al Ghwell • Lana Bleik
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Experts
Events
  • Past
  • Event
Arms Racing in Northeast Asia and Implications for the Korean Peninsula
  • June 9, 2022
  • 7:00 PM (EDT) / Jun 10, 2022 8:00 AM (Korea)
  • Past
  • Event
Disinformation and Crisis Escalation in South Asia
  • May 26, 2022
  • 9:00 - 10:00 AM
  • (US Eastern)
Online Only
  • Past
  • Event
Catch & Release of the Mekong’s 400-pound Giant Stingray
  • May 19, 2022
  • 9:30-10:30 PM EDT | May 20 at 8:30-9:30 AM ICT
  • Past
  • Event
Japan’s Peacekeeping at a Crossroads: Assessing Japan’s Policy Trajectory
  • May 20, 2022
  • 9:00 - 10:00 AM EDT (10:00 - 11:00 PM JST)
  • Past
  • Event
Mekong Multilateralism & the US-ASEAN Special Summit
  • May 10, 2022
  • 9:00 – 10:15 AM EDT
  • Past
  • Event
Comparing Economic Engagement: Taiwan and China in Eastern Europe
  • May 3, 2022
  • 9:00 - 10:00 AM EDT
  • Past
  • Event
Winner(s) Take All? What the May 9 Election Means for the Philippines
  • May 5, 2022
  • 9:00 – 10:15 AM
  • Past
  • Event
Hackers and Social Networks: How North Koreans Are Accessing Foreign Information
  • April 27, 2022
  • 9:00–10:30 AM EDT
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