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Ties That Bind
By Gordon Adams:
From Afghanistan to Mali to Iraq, training and equipping other countries' militaries has a terrible track record. Why would we want to make it a permanent part of U.S. strategy?
This is an urgent memo to the
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Behind the Story: The China-South Korea Free Trade Agreement’s Impact on Taiwan
By Emily Szu-hua Chen:
When Chinese President Xi Jinping returned from his visit to South Korea in early July — with an agreement from South Korea to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of 2014 — some in Taiwan raised
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US Announces Important New Landmines Policy
By Rachel Stohl and Shannon Dick:
Twenty years ago, then-President Bill Clinton gave a speech to the United Nations General Assembly calling on the world to eliminate anti-personnel landmines. When the world heeded his call in
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Can Abe Walk His ‘Proactive Peace’ Talk?
By Yuki Tatsumi:
When Shinzo Abe returned to office as the prime minister of Japan in December 2012, he spoke of his determination to keep Japan internationally engaged. In a speech he delivered during his trip to Washington in
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Arming Syrian Rebels: Deja Vu All Over Again
By Rachel Stohl and Geneive Abdo:
This week the Obama administration launched the bombing phase of the U.S. strategy with the goal of destroying the Islamic State. While results of the initial phase are still becoming clarified,
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Perceptions of Security Among Internally Displaced Persons in Juba, South Sudan
Many Fear Violence in South Sudan as Nearly 100,000 Seek Shelter at UN
Focus Group Findings Released on Eve of Major Peacekeeping SummitView publication here.
For Immediate Release
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September 25, 2014
Contact: Jim Baird,
Latest Research
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September 25, 2014
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By
Aditi Gorur
Perceptions of Security Among Internally Displaced Persons in Juba, South SudanThis brief synthesizes voices of internally displaced persons seeking protection at United Nations peacekeeping operation bases in Juba, South
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September 10, 2014
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By
Yun Sun
Myanmar’s ASEAN Chairmanship: An Early AssessmentThe new issue brief: Myanmar’s ASEAN Chairmanship, is part of Stimson’s “The Great Powers and the Changing Myanmar,” which has produced a series
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July 28, 2014
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By
Aditi Gorur
Perceptions of Security in Aweil North County, South SudanAditi Gorur, Jok Madut Jok and Augustino Ting Mayai
The recent crisis in South Sudan highlights the importance of research on how civilians can
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July 15, 2014
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By
William Durch,
Sofía Sebastián
UN Global Focal Point for Police, Justice and CorrectionsWilliam Durch and Sofia Sebastian
The United Nations (UN) Global Focal Point on Police, Justice and Corrections (GFP) is the most recent
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June 26, 2014
Recommendations and Report of the Stimson Task Force on US Drone PolicyFew recent national security developments have been as controversial as the increased US reliance on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), more
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