Stimson Center

06/03/2026

ICYMI: In the latest commentary from our "Is War Worth It?" project, Michael Cohen and Will A. Smith weigh out the direct and indirect costs of using military force in and its implications for US grand strategy.

Read the full commentary below ⤵️

https://www.stimson.org/2026/is-the-iran-war-worth-it/

06/03/2026

🎥 LIVE NOW: Join us for a conversation on the legacy of the 2008 US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement and its lessons for the strategic partnership today.

Join us for a conversation on the legacy of the 2008 US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement and its lessons for the strategic partnership today.

06/02/2026

📄In their latest commentary, authors Chandrima Das and Peter J. Quaranto write on the steps needed to restore and renew the UN’s peace and security "toolbox" and what it means during an era of escalating conflict and diminishing funding support.

https://www.stimson.org/2026/renewing-the-uns-toolbox-for-peace-and-security/

06/02/2026

"One can almost see disruption and increased costs rippling out from the Gulf at about the speed that tankers sail...If the crisis continues, those prices will start to rise in the coming weeks, as tankers diverted from the Middle East begin to bid for Gulf Coast cargoes against American consumers," writes Senior Fellow Emma Ashford in a new article on Inkstick

With the Iran war Trump and Israel launched in February, the global economy has been plummeted into an era of profound uncertainty.

06/02/2026

🚨Join us TOMORROW for a conversation on the legacy of the 2008 US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement and its lessons for the strategic partnership today. Featuring Sumit Ganguly, Dinsha Mistree, Daniel Markey, Elizabeth Threlkeld and moderated by Akriti (Vasudeva) Kalyankar.

🗓️ June 3
⏰ 9:30 to 11:00 AM

https://www.stimson.org/event/the-us-india-nuclear-accord-history-analysis-and-reflections/

06/02/2026

🎥 LIVE NOW: Join us for a discussion on conservation, sustainable fisheries, and blue finance ahead of this year's Our Ocean Conference. Featuring Meaghan Cuddy of World Resources Institute. Francis Okalo of Ocean Rise & Coastal Resilience (COR)-Kenya IUCN, and Dominic Thomson of Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF). Moderated by Carolyn Gruber.

https://lnkd.in/e3ymAnPR

In the lead up to the Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) in Mombasa, Kenya, explore how our partners are transforming high-level Our Ocean Conference commitments into on-the-ground impact.

06/01/2026

🚨Join us WEDNESDAY for a conversation on the legacy of the 2008 US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement and its lessons for the strategic partnership today. Featuring Sumit Ganguly, Dinsha Mistree, Daniel Markey, Elizabeth Threlkeld and moderated by Akriti (Vasudeva) Kalyankar.

🗓️ June 3
⏰ 9:30 to 11:00 AM

https://www.stimson.org/event/the-us-india-nuclear-accord-history-analysis-and-reflections/

06/01/2026

🚨Join us TOMORROW for a discussion on conservation, sustainable fisheries, and blue finance ahead of this year's Our Ocean Conference. Featuring Meaghan Cuddy of World Resources Institute. Francis Okalo of Ocean Rise & Coastal Resilience (COR)-Kenya IUCN, and Dominic Thomson of Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF). Moderated by Carolyn Gruber.

🗓️ June 2
⏰ 9:00 - 10:00 AM EDT

https://lnkd.in/e3ymAnPR

In the lead up to the Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) in Mombasa, Kenya, explore how our partners are transforming high-level Our Ocean Conference commitments into on-the-ground impact.

05/29/2026

ICYMI: This past Tuesday, our Southeast Asia Program hosted a thoughtful discussion on the current state of the US-Lao PDR bilateral relationship and its role in addressing the legacies of war.

Watch the full event recording below 📺

https://www.stimson.org/event/a-decade-of-reflection-us-lao-relations-and-the-legacies-of-war-after-2016/

05/29/2026

🚨Join us NEXT TUESDAY for a discussion on conservation, sustainable fisheries, and blue finance ahead of this year's Our Ocean Conference. Featuring Meaghan Cuddy of World Resources Institute. Francis Okalo of Coastal and Ocean Resilience (COR)-Kenya IUCN, and Dominic Thomson of Environmental Justice Foundation. Moderated by Carolyn Gruber.

🗓️ June 2
⏰ 9:00 - 10:00 AM EDT

https://www.stimson.org/event/building-blue-resilience-at-the-our-ocean-conference/