Trump’s 2026 State of the Union in Focus Stimson experts provide rapid analysis of President Trump's State of the Union and its implications for international security and foreign policy

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Feb 28, 2026 · As a volatile region – and the wider world – braces for widespread conflict, Stimson experts unpack Saturday’s strikes on Iran to gauge the full geopolitical implications of the Epic Fury …

Aug 28, 2025 · This report is the synthesis of the working group discussions convened by the East Asia program of the Stimson Center and additional research that took place before and after the discussions.

Jan 15, 2026 · Public-private partnerships will play a pivotal role in ensuring AI is harnessed as a powerful tool for modern threat reduction.

Nov 24, 2025 · Remaining work for the Stimson Center includes near-real time monitoring of rare earth and gold mining activity in mainland Southeast Asia in addition to the monitoring of other kinds of …

Jun 24, 2025 · We are also deeply grateful to Ms. Nvard Chalikyan, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center for an unpublished paper on the South Caucasus, which was used extensively in the …