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We are deeply saddened to share that our President & CEO Brian Finlay passed away yesterday after a fierce fight with gallbladder cancer. Please join us in celebrating the vision, dedication, and fierce determination of our beloved President and CEO: stimson.org

NEXT WEEK: Join the Cyber and Southeast Asia Programs to examine the legal and normative approaches holding scammers accountable. 🗓️ July 21, 2026 ⏰8:30-9:45 AM (US Eastern) Register at the link below👇 stimson.org/event/whos-acc…

The NATO Summit showed “how significantly diminished expectations for the U.S. commitment to European security and NATO have become the “new normal,’” write @Andrew_G_Hyde and James Siebens. Read the full piece🔗 stimson.org/2026/nato-summ…

This Thursday: As South Sudan marks 15 years of independence, join the Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping for a discussion on the country's future, the UN's role, and the impact of the global funding crisis. 📅 July 16 | 9:30 a.m. ET Register ⬇️ stimson.org/event/a-nation…

Milei lowered inflation and public spending, but has failed to attract investment and create jobs, @benjamingedan, Senior Fellow and Director of the @LATAMProg, tells Politico. Read the full article: politico.com/live-updates/2…

“In trying to manage Lebanon through two separate tracks, Washington pursued agreements whose underlying rationales directly contradict each other,” explain @ka_grieco, George Saade, and @HunterSlingbaum in War on the Rocks. Full analysis ⬇️ warontherocks.com/going-over-the…

Understanding changing demographic trends “is essential for crafting policies and strategies that are effective and resilient,” write Lauren Risi, Claire Doyle, and Madelyn MacMurray in a new issue brief. Read the full piece below ⬇️ stimson.org/2026/what-demo…

Join the Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping THIS THURSDAY to discuss the state of U.S. & UN peacekeeping efforts in South Sudan 15 years after the founding of the country. 🗓️ July 16 ⏰9:30-10:30 AM EDT Register at the link below👇 stimson.org/event/a-nation…

Join the Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping THIS THUSDAY to discuss the state of U.S. & UN peacekeeping efforts in South Sudan 15 years after the founding of the country. 🗓️July 16 ⏰9:30-10:30 AM EDT Register at the link below👇 stimson.org/event/a-nation…

#UpcomingEvent: Join us for a discussion with Ambassadors Joey Hood and Elizabeth Aubin about what’s at stake for U.S. policy in North Africa and what a coherent, adaptive U.S. approach might look like going forward. 🗓️ July 30 ⏰12:00-1:30 PM EDT stimson.org/event/u-s-nort…

What is the state of women's autonomy in Francophone West Africa and what does it say about political stability and long-term development in the region? Joseph Asunka and Marie Ba break down the data and the opportunities and challenges ahead. stimson.org/2026/unpacking…

ICYMI: Yesterday, 38 North hosted 3North Korean escapees to discuss their perspectives on the psychological evolution of North Korean youth and the digital tools and techniques for destabilizing totalitarian control. Watch the full event recording 📺 stimson.org/event/north-ko…

"Iran may succeed in extracting concessions at the negotiating table, but each attack on commercial shipping erodes trust, narrows the space for compromise, and increases the risk of miscalculation," writes @mazz_Leonardo in a new commentary stimson.org/2026/iran-uses…

📚A new generation of foreign policy thinkers considers how the United States should adapt to shifting power, technological competition, defense innovation, and changing partnerships abroad. Read the full commentary compilation below ⤵️ stimson.org/2026/foreign-p…

🚨COMING UP: Our Cyber and Southeast Asia Programs will host an expert discussion on how legal frameworks and norms can help combat online scams and fraud. 🗓️ July 21, 2026 ⏰8:30-9:45 AM (US Eastern) Register at the link below👇 stimson.org/event/whos-acc…

“Trump’s diplomacy at present appears decoupled from his administration’s economic statecraft, and those must be aligned if the US-China relationship is to be righted,” writes Research Analyst @cooper_pol in @inkstickmedia. Read the full piece below⬇️ inkstickmedia.com/after-the-trum…

ICYMI: This past Tuesday our Reimagining U.S. Grand Strategy Program hosted a thoughtful discussion on the costs, consequences, and lessons learned from the #Iran War. Watch the full event recording below 📺 stimson.org/event/was-the-…

📰President Donald Trump’s recent suggestion to allow #Ukraine to begin building their own Patriot interceptors will not be an easy task. Read Senior Fellow @ka_grieco ’s analysis in Bloomberg @business below⬇️ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

LIVE NOW: Join us to explore how a new generation of North Koreans is pioneering a shift away from the tightening of ideological control. Featuring Hyunseung Lee, Gumhyok Kim, Jihyang Kim, Martyn Williams and moderated by Jenny Town. stimson.org/event/north-ko…

🚨NEXT WEEK: Join the Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping to discuss the state of U.S. & UN peacekeeping efforts in South Sudan 15 years after the founding of the country. 🗓️ July 16, 2026 ⏰9:30-10:30 AM (US Eastern) stimson.org/event/a-nation…

“We have planted the seed now of encouraging partners to think more critically about whether or not it is wise to depend on the United States for security,” argues Fellow Elias Yousif in @washingtonpost Intelligence. Read the full piece below 👇 wpintelligence.washingtonpost.com/topics/global-…