We at the Stimson Center are celebrating our twenty-fifth anniversary this year. A quarter-century ago, the Cold War was receding at a rapid pace and the Soviet Union was in its last stages of decomposition. Washington and Moscow were on course to reduce their nuclear arsenals by previously unthinkable percentages. It was, in other words, …
Double Dragon: Open Source and North Korean Missile Launches
by | 2014-07-08 | No Comments
Why did North Korea just test two Scud missiles? Was North Korea responding to the US-South Korean military exercise? Does the pairing of conventional and unconventional missiles pose a unique challenge for military planners in the future? Today, Jeffrey and Aaron talk North Korea’s missile tests, the Dear Leader’s burlesque style approach to propaganda pictures, …
The Wonktern Goes to Washington
by | 2014-07-07 | No Comments
Harry here. It’s official, I will be in DC (in the flesh!) between July 9th and 19th! I plan on attending the Generation Prague conference, along with several other Think Tank and State Dept hosted events. However, events don’t take up the whole day. Therefore, I would be more than willing to meet any individuals …
Drones, Revisited
by | 2014-07-01 | 25 Comments
Horse cavalry gave way mechanized warfare, and tank armies are giving way to drone warfare. Drones flourish where national sovereignty is weak and international borders are extremely permeable. Since it’s not a good idea for Washington to set precedents it does not want others to follow, greater care relating to US drone strikes is warranted. …
