Pakistan’s Shocking Strategic Shift
…still fell to average 3.3 percent of GDP. Even if partially [26] supplemented by U.S. military assistance, this decline is meaningful because the military’s operational demands on its Western borders grew considerably over…
Market Incentives: The Insurance Industry and Cyber Accountability
…the Impact on the Cyber Insurance Industry,” Gallagher, https://www.ajg.com/us/news-and-insights/2022/aug/two-years-later-an-analysis-of-solarwinds-and-the-impact-on-the-cyber-insurance-industry. Since it is difficult today to assess the quality of some hardware, software, or MSPs, this challenge means insurers cannot easily…
General Public Must Do Its Part To Prevent Future Terrorist Attacks
…weapons. Our collective needs require better containment of used hazardous substances, not the loss of suitable and safe containment sites. 3. Identify and correct dangerous situations where additional safeguards are…
Nuclear Security News and Member Updates Roundup, May 2025
…ongoing staff- and cost-cutting efforts, as well as how the private sector is forging ahead with nuclear security planning for advanced reactors. Forum members meanwhile have been prolific in publishing…
Going Deep Underground – A Visit to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico
…facilities and cleanup sites. Stimson experts Cindy Vestergaard and Trinh Le visited the site in October 2018 to learn more about its history, operation and how technical and societal experiences…
Iran’s Nuclear Program Has a Long History of Advances, Setbacks and Diplomatic Pauses
…decision to build nuclear weapons even as their stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium has grown and disputes continue with the IAEA over unexplained traces of uranium at undeclared sites. Recent…
Johanna Mendelson Forman’s Op-ed in World Politics Review on Food Security
…sites. But Expo Milan was more than an exercise in public diplomacy at its best. It reflected a shared concern about global food security among the participating countries. The pavilions…
Pakistan’s Visa Diplomacy Dilemma
…However, the visa exemption policies between India and Pakistan for select categories were largely reversed post-2013 considering heightened bilateral tensions. Notably, the websites of the consular service of Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, member countries…