Editor’s note: The Stimson Center has a longstanding interest in the dynamics of U.S. crisis management between India and Pakistan. We have published case studies of the 2001-2 “Twin Peaks” and the 2008 Mumbai crises, as well as a new book co-edited by Sameer Lalwani and Hannah Haegeland, Investigating Crises. Most recently, Travis Wheeler has written …
Friendship without Benefits: North Korea Doesn’t Want Uncle Sam’s Dollars
by | 2018-05-30 | No Comments
Korean Workers’ Party Vice Chairman Kim Yong Chol is in New York today to see Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in what seems to be a pivotal moment for determining whether a June 12 date for a U.S.-North Korean summit is within reach. A symbolic, “goodwill” meeting ought to be possible by that date, but …
On Memorial Day, Remembering Mark Hatfield and Others Who Served
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Quote of the week: “People understood that when lives are given on their behalf they have received something precious. Ceremonies are a way to give something precious in return.” — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass (2013) Editor’s note: Dan Caldwell is a superb teacher, a prolific author, and a wonderful friend. At this time of …
Crippling the Open Skies Treaty Punishes Allies and the US, Not Russia
by | 2018-05-23 | 6 Comments
Quote of the week: “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” – Albert Einstein Thanks to the reporting of Steve Liewer of the Omaha World-Herald, we have learned about the latest effort by House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry to drive a stake into the heart of the …
