- Policy Paper ·
The Protection of Civilians within Collective Defense
Examining the role of NATO’s PoC policy in the context of future Article 5 collective defense operations
U.S. Financial Leadership in Multilateral Organizations
Aligning U.S. policy, values, and funding to meet international commitments, and deliver results from the multilateral system
- Transforming Conflict & Governance and
Mekong Dam Monitor
An open-source online platform for near-real time monitoring of dams and environmental impacts in the Mekong Basin
- Energy, Water, and Sustainability and
- Southeast Asia and
Global Governance Innovation Network
Bringing together world class scholarship with international policymaking to address fundamental global governance challenges, threats, and opportunities.
- Global Governance, Justice & Security and
Child Soldiers
Examining the nexus between military assistance and the recruitment and use of child soldiers around the world
- Conventional Defense and
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CORVI Risk Profile: Mombasa, Kenya
A holistic city-based assessment of the climate risks facing Mombasa, Kenya.
CORVI Risk Profile: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
A holistic city-based assessment of the climate risks facing Dar es Salaam.
Research Areas
Nonproliferation
- Project Note ·
Nuclear Security News and Member Updates Roundup, January 2022
In this update, emerging technologies continue to pose challenges and opportunities for nuclear operators around the world, INSF announces new leadership
- Commentary ·
Nuclear Security Year in Review, 2021
2021 exposed the growing threat of non-state actors to nuclear security – without renewed high-level multilateral cooperation to prevent nuclear terrorism risks in 2022, efforts to strengthen the international nuclear security architecture could face a critical juncture.
- Project Note ·
Nuclear Security News and Member Updates Roundup, December 2021
In this update, IPPAS celebrates 25 years, Ghana prioritizes security for its first nuclear reactor, Norway deploys radiation drones
Technology & Trade
- Remarks ·
Statement at the Multi-stakeholder Meeting of the New UN Open-ended Working Group on Cyber, December 2021
Stimson encourages the new 2021-2025 OEWG on cyber to support research and stakeholder collaboration in progressing accountability in cyberspace.
- Data Tool ·
Venezuela CSPA Country Profile
An overview of CSPA implementation for Venezuela
- Data Tool ·
Pakistan CSPA Country Profile
An overview of CSPA implementation for Pakistan
Resources & Climate
- Resource ·
Mekong Dam Monitor Tutorial and FAQ
The Home tab (default landing page) provides a summary of how dams currently impact various parts of the Mekong mainstream…
- Op-Ed ·
COP27 must deliver climate finance where it is needed most
Originally published in Mongabay
- Project Note ·
New CORVI Partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat announced at COP 26
Together, this partnership will develop and pilot a new CORVI Rapid Assessment protocol to quickly tackle climate risks and build resilience to vulnerable coastal cities.
International Order & Conflict
- Project Note ·
Avoiding a Worst-Case Scenario
Stimson Center convened the fourth virtual meeting of the U.S.-Russia Military-to-Military Dialogue between retired American and Russian senior military officers
- Issue Brief ·
Switzerland and the UN Security Council
Examining Swiss perspectives and approaches to enduring and emerging issues on the UN Security Council’s agenda.
- Report ·
Prioritization and Sequencing of Security Council Mandates: The Case of MONUSCO
Evaluating the mandate and political strategy for the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, amidst the mission’s phased and progressive transition.
Asia
- Commentary ·
Myanmar’s Prospects One Year after the Coup
Emerging experts on Myanmar reflect on what 2022 may bring for the severely embattled country.
- Commentary ·
One year after Myanmar’s coup
This piece was originally published by the Brookings Institution.
- Commentary ·
Looking Back: How the Paris Peace Agreements are Remembered
The Paris Peace Agreements helped end conflict in Cambodia, and their contribution to peace and development should be recognized on the national calendar.
US Foreign Policy
- Commentary ·
Twenty Years of Stopping the Use of Child Soldiers
Reflecting on U.S. child soldier prevention efforts on the twentieth anniversary of the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict
- Testimony ·
Statement before the U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission
Hearing on “CCP Decision-Making and the 20th Party Congress”
Panel on “Foreign Policy and National Security Decision-Making”
- Data Tool ·
Turkey CSPA Country Profile
An overview of CSPA implementation for Turkey
PIVOTAL PLACES
- Project Note ·
Stimson Center Convenes Third Meeting of Track 2 U.S.-Russia Military-to-Military Dialogue
The U.S.-Russia Military-to-Military Dialogue brings together retired American and Russian senior military officers to discuss and explore avenues for military-to-military cooperation between the United States and Russia on urgent security and strategic issues.
- Project Note ·
Kawa Hassan and Adnan Tabatabai Meet High-Level Iraqi Leaders, Stakeholders and Participate at RCD Forum 2021 in Baghdad
Upon invitation of Rafidain Center for Dialogue (RCD), Kawa Hassan, Executive Director Stimson Europe, Director MENA Program and Senior Fellow, and…
- Field Note ·
Euro-Arab people-to-people Relations
Reflecting on the El-Hiwar II Summer School on Euro-Arab p2p relations
Events
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- February 14, 2022
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- February 17, 2022
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- February 22, 2022
- 12:30 - 1:30PM EST
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- February 10, 2022
- 9:30 - 11:00 AM EST (15:30 - 17:00 CET)
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- February 4, 2022
- 8:00 - 9:30 AM EST (10:00 - 11:30 PM JST)
- Panel
- February 2, 2022
- 9:00 - 10:15 AM EST (9:00 - 10:15 PM ICT)