Leaderless Europe

…expect the trip to be engulfed in political turmoil. On December 4th, the French government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier collapsed, his minority coalition brought down by a combination of…
The Transparency Gap in US Commercial Arms Sales

…details on the contents, value, and recipients of DCS are also highly constrained, with even post-facto reporting offering only highly aggregated information that is of little analytical value. Though demands…
Negotiating the Nile: The NBI Impasse and Possible Ways Forward
…down last spring, an Egyptian minister ominously alluded to conflict when he said “Egypt reserves the right to take whatever course it sees suitable to safeguard its share” of the…
Seema Gahlaut joins the Stimson Center’s Trade, Technology, and Security Program
…support from the Ministry of External Affairs, Directorate General of Foreign Trade (part of Ministry of Commerce & Industry), Department of Revenue Intelligence, various units of the Indian Customs, and…
Stimson and Bloggers in India and Pakistan Launch Website to Encourage Cross-Border Dialogue

…nations,” Laipson said. “The site will encourage analysts to seek out pragmatic solutions to disputes involving nuclear weapons, conventional forces, water disputes, migration, trade and other contentious issues.” To read…
Senate Finds IUU Fishing Valued at Tens of Billions:
…can create civil discontent and hinder economic growth, especially in developing coastal nations. “When the head of household can’t feed their family because they lack jobs or food, they can…
Gordon Adams quoted in Defense News on possibility of Mattis as Defense Secretary
…and seeks to resolve the most contentious issues? It’s not that the generals are ignorant, but simply that diplomacy is not their stock in trade nor what they’ve spent their…
Prepare for the Next Biothreat Now

…States Parties to coordinate action on implementation. However, divisions over vaccine access equity and other contentious issues prevented the assembly from meeting the June 2024 deadline for finalizing a new…