ASEAN Charts a New Course in Manila
The draft Charter approved by the ten ASEAN foreign ministers on July 30 may constitute the single most important move by the regional organization since it was founded in 1967….
Giffen Testifies before Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs
…Fellow, Africa Center for Strategic Studies David Mozersky, Associate Director, Humanity United Anne Richard, Vice President, Government Relations and Advocacy, International Rescue Committee The webcast can be viewed on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s webpage: https://foreign.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=be02c567-5056-a032-5229-ce1903dd2eec…
Michael Krepon column on US foreign policy in Obama administration published in Arms Control Wonk
The Bucket Brigade For his first term, President Barack Obama selected Significant Outsiders for his key foreign policy and national security posts. In his second term, he depends heavily on…
Turkey and China Seek Rapprochement, Though It Will Be Limited in Scope
…issue of regional ties with Russia and China as countries hedge against changes in U.S. foreign policy. By Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow, Middle East Perspectives In June, Turkish foreign minister…
Foreign Policy Magazine: Stimson boasts highest total percentage of women in all positions
In an interesting Foreign Policy Magazine article, author Micah Zenko examines the gender breakdown at 10 prominent DC foreign policy think tanks. While there is a staggering absence of women…
Laicie Heeley Joins Stimson’s Budgeting For Foreign Affairs And Defense Program
The Stimson Center announced today the appointment of Laicie Heeley as a Fellow for the Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense (BFAD) program. Heeley will lead the Center’s work on…
Syria: Options and Implications for Lebanon and the Region
Emile El-Hokayem Research Fellow The Henry L. Stimson Center Written Testimony Senate Foreign Relations Committee Near East and South Asia Subcommittee November 8, 2007 For a transcript of the…
China’s Shifting Role in Yemen
…transitional process.”21Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Jiang Yu’s Regular Press Conference on October 21, 2011” (22 October 2011), retrieved from https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/ce/cgtrt/eng/fyrthhz/lxjzzdh/t871197.htm. Such…