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Innovative Ideas Changing the World. | International security & shared prosperity through research, analysis, engagement, and innovation. Official account.
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Digital democracy tools have helped Taiwan combat misinformation during the Coronavirus outbreak. How did they do it? Taiwan's Digital Minister @audreyt explains in interview with @Stimson_EAsia Research Analyst Pam Kennedy. Watch the interview: .
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We are deeply saddened to share the news that Michael Krepon, co-founder of the Stimson Center and tireless advocate for international peace and security, passed away today at his home in Charlottesville, VA. Our thoughts are with Sandra, Misha, Joshua, and the entire family.
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Missed "Operation Tomodachi: Views from the Ground" this morning? @JapanEmbDC . Watch CAPT Geoffrey Moore (USN) and MG Kazuo Tokito (retd, JASDF) discuss the U.S.-Japan aerial response to the 2011 #GreatEasternJapanEarthquake 10 years after.
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In 2011, the U.S. implemented Operation #Tomodachi to respond to the Great Eastern #Japan Earthquake. Join us & @JapanEmbDC on Dec 4 to reflect on what we've learned a decade later. Details & RSVP⤵️.
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2021 is the 10th year since #OperationTomodachi. Don’t miss our retrospective webinar on Jan 15 cosponsored w/ @JapanEmbDC to discuss the U.S.-Japan aerial response during the disaster. RSVP:
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📅TOMORROW we'll reflect on the lessons learned from Operation #Tomodachi, the U.S. response to the Great Eastern #Japan Earthquake in March '11. Don't forget to RSVP:.
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Join us next week for the first seminar in a series to reflect on the lessons learned from Operation Tomodachi that was implemented in response to the Great Eastern #Japan Earthquake in March '11. Learn more & RSVP👇.
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What happened with Operation Tomodachi? In the next webinar series on Jan 15 from 8-9am, Japanese and US Navy officials join us to discuss the US-Japan aerial response during the disaster of the March 11 Great Eastern #Japan Earthquake.
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You can still RSVP for our webinar #OperationTomodachi: Views from the Ground! Join us on 1/15 to hear from CAPT Geoffrey Moore & MG Kazuo Tokito (ret) about their experiences: @JapanEmbDC.
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In the final installment of the #OperationTomodachi series: ADM Patrick Walsh & GEN Ryoichi Oriki, share their reflections on their experience & deepening US-Japan defense cooperation moving forward. TOMORROW at 8AM EST ⤵️ @jas_wdc @JapanEmbDC @JPN_PMO .
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Join us and the @JapanEmbDC on March 4 to hear MG Craig Q. “Lake” Timberlake (ret., USMC) and MG Jiro Hiroe (JGSDF) share their experiences and reflections on #OperationTomodachi:.
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T-Minus 1⃣Week till Amb. Koji Tomita opens the final #OperationTomodachi discussion. ADM Patrick Walsh & GEN Ryoichi Oriki will share their reflections on deepening #US #Japan cooperation. RSVP⤵️ @JapanEmbDC @USPacificFleet @Japan_GSDF @USAsiaPacific .
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Join us and the @JapanEmbDC this Thursday for our webinar: #OperationTomodachi: Women on the Frontline. Register to hear Jasmin Cho and LTC Satoko Torihata discuss their search & rescue experiences during the 3/11 triple disaster:.
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#OperationTomodachi depended on close coordination between #Japan and the United States in the field. Join us and @JapanEmbDC for a discussion on how the BCAT enabled ground forces to quickly respond to the disaster:.
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Last year, the Mekong river experienced an unprecedented drought and its lowest water levels in 50+ years, affecting millions along the lower portion of the river. #China insisted it also experienced low water levels during this time, but new data says otherwise. 1/5.
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Don't miss the 2nd to last segment of the #OperationTomodachi webinar series with the @JapanEmbDC. Tomorrow, MG Craig Q. “Lake” Timberlake and MG Jiro Hiroe will share their experiences and reflections. ⏰Join us at 9AM EST:.
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“Arresting Pashteen risks further fanning the flames in North and South Waziristan," explains South Asia Program Deputy Director @ethrelkeld following the capture of notable Pakistani protest leader Manzoor Pashteen.
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Water level data and satellite imagery show that #China limited the river's flow with its expansive dam system, directly causing the record-low water levels for countries downstream. Meanwhile, China's section of the river contained an above average volume of water. 2/5.
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Michael was an internationally renowned leader in the fight to prevent nuclear war, and an eloquent advocate for pragmatic ways to reduce the threat that nuclear weapons pose to our civilization. More about his legacy:
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"The PPP now faces a critical juncture: attempt to regain public trust by distancing itself from Yoon and supporting impeachment or risk. potentially look(ing) complicit in the president’s attempted coup," write experts @KaitlynTKing and @nslavney.
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We are excited that we have placed in the top 🔟 U.S. Think Tanks in the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report. None of this is possible w/o the dedication & passion of our incredible staff.
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On Tuesday 1/14, we're hosting the 2nd annual Forum on the Arms Trade conference. The all-day event will feature an address from @tedlieu, and will identify opportunities to make the global arms trade more responsible and accountable in the years to come.
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We are excited to announce @ethrelkeld has been named Director of the @StimsonCenter’s South Asia Program, after holding the Deputy Director position since 2018. “I am honored to build on the SA program’s remarkable record of research & engagement.”.
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"The IAEA was aware about some aspects of uranium enrichment in Iran," explained @38NorthNK Fellow @OlliHeinonen Learn more about the recent revelations about Iranian nuclear capabilities in @Mojahedineng:
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We are thrilled to welcome Frank O'Donnell @frank11285, as our new South Asia Program Deputy Director and Fellow! O’Donnell takes on the role after being a Non-Resident Fellow with the program. Learn more in our latest press release:
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Eliminating Open Skies cooperative monitoring flights would only hurt the United States and its friends and allies, not Russia. Here’s why:
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For those who had the benefit of knowing him, he was a friend and mentor, a voice of conscience and kindness, and a stalwart advocate for the organization that has continued his legacy of leadership.
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We are thrilled to announce our 2021 cohort of @SAVoices Visiting Fellows, @hussainkashifGB, @KashoonLeeza, @JyotsnaMehra, and @MHNpp! We are excited to work with them as they develop their research this year. Stay tuned for more on @SAVoices:.
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"China’s fishing fleet is more than just a commercial concern; it acts as a projection of geopolitical power on the world’s oceans," writes journalist @ian_urbina. Read his latest piece, which draws on @StimsonEnvSec analysis
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A thread directed at @TwitterSupport: Earlier this week, the (verified) twitter account of our Vice President Rachel Stohl (@rachelstohl) was hacked. The attacker changed the password and account email address. Twitter has been less than helpful in trying to recover the account.
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We're excited to announce our new program, Reimagining US Grand Strategy. The program strengthens US foreign policy by testing assumptions, reassessing conventional wisdom, and exploring innovative approaches to international engagement. 👇Learn more.
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The Stimson Center was ranked #1 on the @WIIS_Global 2018 Gender Parity Scorecard out of 22 Washington D.C. think tanks. We are SO proud to be the only organization with >50% female experts. #thefutureisfemale #womenempowerment
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Stimson rises in rankings: named No. 20 think tank in #US by University of Pennsylvania report
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“The work you do makes me proud. Your persistence, commitment, and creativity matters. You are the antidote for troubled times. I believe in you.”
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He was the author of 23 books, most recently *Winning and Losing the Nuclear Peace: The Rise, Demise, and Revival of Arms Control,* and countless papers and essays. We will be sharing many of them in the coming days.
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We're proud to welcome @barbaraslavin1 to our MENA program as a Distinguished Fellow, leading a new publication: Middle East Voices. “I am looking forward to continuing my work on Iran while also broadening the aperture to encompass the wider Middle East."
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His impact was especially felt in South Asia, where he worked with leaders in both India and Pakistan to apply the lessons of the Cold War, build confidence between adversaries, and reduce the chance of nuclear war on the subcontinent.
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"A disjointed Indian intelligence system appears to have permitted #China the crucial time window to initially move forces into the contested areas of Ladakh," writes @frank11285. In @ForeignPolicy, read how intelligence failures played a role in #Ladakh:
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Join for a discussion w/ @PakinUSA Ambassador @Masood__Khan on relations between 🇺🇸 & 🇵🇰 focusing on the impact of economic, security and climate developments in the region. Moderation from our South Asia program Director @ethrelkeld .⏰Thurs, 10:30 am EST.
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Many of us have stories about Michael. We invite you to share a remembrance here:
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“Either Beijing is lying or their dam operators are lying to them. Somewhere, someone isn’t telling the truth,” he says. More in @reuters: 5/5.
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As President of the Stimson Center, with co-founder Barry Blechman, he played essential roles in the creation of the Open Skies Treaty, ….
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🎉We are pleased to welcome our @SAVoices Visiting Fellowship cohort, @rushali_saha, @riyasinha_ Namra Naseer & Noorulain Naseem! Our fellows will research regional security, refugee and migration policy & more. Learn more about our 2022 cohort:
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Stimson rises in rankings: named No. 21 think tank in US by University of Pennsylvania report
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📝 JOB OPPORTUNITY📝 We're hiring a temporary full-time Research Assistant for the Nuclear Security Program. If you have experience in international security and are interested in conducting meaningful research, apply here:.
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BREAKING: Stimson goes global 🌏 . Washington D.C. ✈️ ➡️ Brussels, Belgium. The Stimson Europe office is the first overseas location in our organization’s 30-year history. Learn more about Stimson Europe:.
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New analysis from @aikunming and our @stimson_SEAsia team, dives deep into China’s harmful use of dams along the upper Mekong, suggesting #China may be manipulating the river as a means to control power in the region. 3/5.
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What challenges of cooperation did the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 entail?. 🚨Find out TOMORROW when featured speakers, Jasmin Cho and Satoko Torihata, share their experiences and perspectives on the frontline:.
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A few updates on how Stimson is protecting our people, continuing to inform policymakers and the public, and working through this with our community. We will update this thread as is warranted. 1/6.
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as well as the permanent extension of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention -- each landmark achievements in their own right.
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“The problem is that the Chinese elite see water as something for their use, not as a shared commodity,” says @Stimson_SEAsia Director Brian Eyler in @nytimes.4/5.
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Michael leaves a lasting legacy in the Stimson Center, and the generations of our staff, rising researchers, and budding professionals whom he taught, helped, advised, and mentored.
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It was in service to others that Michael found his calling, dedicating himself to protecting humankind from our worst impulses: He was an early & influential post-Cold War advocate for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons, helping to bring that idea into the mainstream. .
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"Waiting for #NKorea to come around as the security situation on the Korean Peninsula becomes more dangerous does not serve the collective interest of the US or our allies." - @j3nnyt0wn testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on security on the Korean Peninsula.
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DCM of @IndianEmbassyUS Ambassador @santjha joined @StimsonCenter’s South Asia Program Director @splalwani and Deputy Director @ethrelkeld for an engaging roundtable discussion on #India’s strategy for a “Free, Open, and Inclusive Indo-Pacific”
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Next: Syed Ali Zia Jaffery. @syedalizia1992 is a Research Associate at the Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research at the University of Lahore. He is also the Associate Editor of Pakistan Politico, the country's first strategic and foreign affairs magazine.
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🚨Interested #internationalsecurity and #geopolitics? Our South Asia Program is looking for a Research Associate. Work with a network of over 300 authors from across the region and oversee the @SAVoices publication. ⬇️ Apply today.
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📢We're still looking for Junior Fellows for our South Asia Program team! If you're passionate about security research on the subcontinent and want to develop your project management skills, apply today!. Applications close on February 9.
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Today, we are participating in our annual #StimsonServiceDay at @foodbankmetrodc to pack up food for low income families in need. ➡️Follow along as we post more photos from our day w/ our amazing service day partner!🧵
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Third: Sitara Noor. @NoorSitara is a director at a Lahore-based policy consultancy. Previously she was a Research Fellow at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non Proliferation (VCDNP) in Vienna, Austria. Welcome to Stimson, Sitara!
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A year ago today, #India eliminated the semi-autonomy provisions of #Kashmir, mobilizing paramilitary troops & instituting months of curfews. South Asia Director @splalwani discusses the resulting security, economic, & political trends in @washingtonpost.
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That is why, more than three decades after Michael and Barry created it, the Stimson Center remains committed to their vision of international peace, security, and prosperity.
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Congratulations to the Director of our South Asia program @splalwani who was just named a 2019 National Asia Research Program Fellow! Get to know Sameer and the work he has done with Stimson in a recent @IndiaWest article:
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The end of our @SAVoices fellowship is always bittersweet. We hate to say goodbye, but are grateful for the past 2 months of thoughtful research, engaging with experts. and softball. Best of luck continuing your research @viveksans, @NoorSitara, @syedalizia1992, @sarral_sharma.
Today my final project at @StimsonCenter is nearly complete. Visiting Fellows @NoorSitara @syedalizia1992 @sarral_sharma @viveksans presented preliminary findings from their 2 months of rigorous research in DC. Couldn’t be prouder of or more impressed with this group!
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-Resources for educators?✅.-Informed analysis?✅.-Cutting edge satellite imagery?✅.-Knowing that North Korean officials are reading your content? ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅. So glad to have @38NorthNK join the Stimson team!
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There is more to say about Michael than we can possibly share today. Instead, we will leave you with the last words he wrote to our staff, just a few weeks ago, when he made the fact of his illness public:.
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Did you hear the news? We're #1! Stimson was recently ranked 1st by @WIIS_Global for having the most female experts out of 22 other Washington DC think tanks. Here's what @AditiGorur, director of our Protecting Civilians in Conflict Program had to say:
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HAPPENING NOW: Tune in to "The Arms Trade Treaty & Diversion: Assessing Risks and Impacts" and hear from @jonahleff @conflictarm, Tom Nijs @Flanders_DFA, Stela Petrović, and @rachelstohl. Watch the webinar here:.
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It was a pleasure hosting Amb. Shringla and First Secretary Manusmriti from @IndianEmbassyUS at the @StimsonCenter. Our guests discussed the US-India strategic partnership, the Indo-Pacific, and South Asian regional dynamics with CEO Brian Finlay, @splalwani, and @ethrelkeld.
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When the Pentagon’s Nuclear Posture Statement is released, Biden should adopt a No Use declaratory policy, Co-Founder Michael Krepon argues. ✍️Read his latest op-ed on #nuclear #armscontrol & the escalatory danger of #deterrence in @Forbes:.
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On tonight's @NBCNightlyNews: our award-winning Mekong Dam Monitor @MekongMonitor. Brian Eyler @aikunming shows how the innovative tool provides near-real time monitoring of #Mekong dams and their impact on downstream countries and people.🧵. Watch:
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🔴LIVE NOW: We are joined by Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Shunji Izutsu & U.S. Air Force Director of Staff, Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider. Hear what they have to say about the future of U.S.-Japan Defense Cooperation in Aerospace. Tune in:.
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We are excited to welcome our new group of 2019 Visiting Fellows, who will be working with our South Asia program for the next 2 months. We'll be introducing them on this thread throughout the week - stay tuned!.
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#UpcomingEvent: Join for an expert discussion on the state of Iran after Masha Amini's death one year ago with @NegarMortazavi Kelsey Davenport, @farnazfassihi and @naderalihashemi . Moderated by @barbaraslavin1 . 📌Sept 11.🗓️12:00-1:30 PM EDT.
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#WomenAtStimson Curious what it's like to work in a think tank where over 50% of the experts are women? Check out what our colleague @rachelstohl, managing director of The Stimson Center, has to say about her experience #women #womenrule #womenempowerment
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Thank you to our visiting fellows @viveksans, @syedalizia1992, @NoorSitara, and @sarral_sharma for these insightful presentations and for all the great work you've done at Stimson these past few months!.
Always a pleasure to hear from our @SAVoices Visiting Fellows! Today @StimsonCenter, they are presenting their research on US-India maritime cooperation, third-party mediation in Indo-Pak crises, role of conventional deterrence, and ceasefire violations in Kashmir.
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#FunFactFriday: Meet Senior Fellow and Director of @38NorthNK, @j3nnyt0wn. Did you know during her first year she played the flute in Westmar University's jazz ensemble?
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Director of our #MENA Program @Kawa__Hassan attended the 3rd Rafidain Center for Dialogue (RCD) Forum 2021 in #Baghdad on August 29 to 31 with @CARPObonn CEO @A_Tabatabai. Both presented key takeaways and policy recommendations of the project 'Iraq and Its Neighbors.'
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We're excited to welcome the team: Christopher Preble @capreble as Director, Senior Fellows @emmamashford @Ka_grieco, Distinguished Fellows @matburrows @Rmanning4, Research Associate @cooper_pol, and Nonresident Fellow @AudeDarnal.
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"Putin’s rhetoric is an unprecedented public threat of nuclear use, moving the world closer to nuclear war than at any time since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis." @Rmanning4 discusses the coming era of #nuclear diplomacy in @thehill .
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Satellite imagery analysis by our @38NorthNK team shows #KimJongUn's personal train at his coastal Wonsan compound on April 21 and 23, suggesting rumors about his death are false. Read more in @washingtonpost:
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SAVE THE DATE: Next Thursday at 9:00 AM EST, join us for a discussion on tensions between India and Pakistan and domestic challenges posed by violent and non-violent movements in Kashmir w/ @splalwani, @HappymonJacob, and Tamanna Salikuddin @USIP. To RSVP:
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We extend a warm welcome to our two new Non-Resident Fellows with our South Asia program @AmiraJadoon & @MishraSylvia 🎉. Jadoon's specialty in terrorism and counterterrorism & Mishra's focus on nuclear strategy and nonproliferation will be invaluable additions to our team. 1/2
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Did you know that the Stimson has a workforce of nearly 70% women and 70% of our senior project directors are women? This diversity of voice is what makes us unique and impactful. Help us continue to promote peace and security and support our work #IWD2018
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🚨NEW DATE🚨An in-depth discussion of US-China relations with featured guest Ambassador Nicholas Burns, @USAmbChina, interviewed by John Bellinger III and our China Program Director Yun Sun. 📌May 2nd.⏰ 8:30 am US Eastern .
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.@sturner7816 and @marlabkeenan gave their analysis on NATO's recent document outlining the alliance's new approach to human security and protecting civilians in conflict. 👇 Read their analysis below.
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"Iran and Saudi Arabia are moving to improve ties at a time when the regional order is in flux, U.S. hegemony is weakening and the center of gravity of power is moving from the West to the East," writes @J_Heirannia in a new commentary.
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To mark the #ArmsTradeTreaty’s 10th anniversary, Stimson’s new report reviews the first decade of the #ATT and offers strategic recommendations for its future. 🧵. 🔗 Report: 🔗 More on the ATT at 10:
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@TwitterSupport We hope @twittersupport will be in touch with us or rstohl@stimson.org and help get this fixed! /end/.
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Yesterday, Director of Stimson’s South Asia Program @splalwani was interviewed by @BBCWorld's @KattyKayBBC on the recent terrorist attack in Sri Lanka, the role ISIS may have played, intelligence failures & how this will impact the country moving forward.
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🎉Congratulations to our South Asia Visiting Fellows 2023 Cohort! .@BanerjiAnuttama .@Haleema_Saadia .@ladhuchoudhary .@SharrehQazi .Looking forward to their contributions in South Asia policy-relevant research.
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🗓️ On Dec 2, join us for the launch of the new @DohaForum report, "Coping with New and Old Crises: Global and Regional Cooperation in an Age of Epidemic Uncertainty" ft. President and CEO Brian Finlay and moderated by @RichardPonzio. RSVP now:
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It's #funfactfriday! In honor of the late #AlexTrebek, we thought we'd share this photo of Stimson VP @rachelstohl from when she was on #Jeopardy in the 90s. Rachel is a secret trivia wiz and she leads trivia at Stimson every Friday.
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📢 We're hiring a #researchassociate to join our South Asia team! Interested in managing our program's gaming portfolio, leading simulations, and contributing to the latest research on the subcontinent?. Apply by June 2nd:.
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The #Nuclear Posture Review proposes the development of new low-yield weapons. @thomaswatkins spoke to experts, including Stimson Co-Founder Barry Blechman, about the risks surrounding these proposed changes. Read the piece here via @AFP #NPR
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🧵Today, we are participating in our annual #StimsonServiceDay at @foodbankmetrodc to pack up food for families in need. Our service day partner helps to create more equitable access to food & opportunity through community partnerships🧡🥬 .👉
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🚨Join us TOMORROW for our discussion on the role of smartphones and wireless networks in #NorthKorea and their significance in international trade and the launch of a new 4G network in the country. With @martyn_williams and @nslavney. ⏰8:00 - 9:00 AM ET.
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