R. Cronin & C. Weatherby’s report on Southeast Asia refugee boat crisis cited in Eurasia Review
In the second half of May 2015, a refugee boat crisis unfolded in the Andaman Sea in Southeast Asia, almost in parallel with the refugee boat crisis in the Mediterranean….
Madeleine Albright on New Report: Confronting the Crisis of Global Governance
…new kind of leadership, combined with new tools, networks, and institutions. The Hague Institute for Global Justice and the Stimson Center, in collaboration with the One Earth Future Foundation and…
Ladakh border crisis places further pressure on India’s nuclear boundaries
…national security crisis has amplified the debate in New Delhi regarding its nuclear doctrine. India has deployed INS Arihant, its sole nuclear-armed submarine (SSBN), in the Indian Ocean to “send…
Friend or Foe: Yemen’s Salih Regime, Internal Crisis, and Counterterrorism
…policies. Similar to its response to the crisis in Sa’ada, the Salih regime has been heavy-handed in countering opposition in the south, using tanks and military aircraft. Some reports say…
Scenarios for Iran’s Future and Implications for GCC Security
…legitimacy crisis that the regime can no longer easily suppress or ignore. This domestic upheaval unfolds against the backdrop of a dramatically altered geopolitical environment shaped by U.S. President Donald…
No More Delays: Why It’s Time to Move Forward With Wartime OPCON Transition
…Creamer, “Joint and Multinational Theater Headquarters in Korea,” 90, endnote 47. 9 Note: Ibid. 10 Note: See also: Kwak, “The United States-ROK Alliance, 1953—2004,” 171-172. 11 Note: Creamer,…
Convene a Joint Commission on the Consequences of a Nuclear War in South Asia
…Threats against India,” The Indian Express, October 1, 2016, https://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-news/us-objects-to-pakistans-nuclear-threats-against-india-3059090/ [3] Abheet Singh Sethi, “Heavy Price of India-Pak N-War: 21 Mn May Die, Half of Ozone Layer Will Vanish,” Hindustan…
A Foreign Affairs Budget for the Future: Fixing the Crisis in Diplomatic Readiness
…billion by FY 2014. In addition, the study calls for $1.3 billion in new programs and authorities to provide the diplomatic corps with the funds and capabilities necessary to respond…