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Challenging the Axis of Resistance: Syria, Iran and the Strategic Balance in the Middle East
Jay Solomon, foreign affairs correspondent of the Wall Street Journal, and Daniel Brumberg, USIP’s senior adviser in the Center for Conflict Management, examined two of the most significant challenges for the Middle East, Iran and Syria, and the ramifications their interplay has for U.S. regional strategy. This event took place on March 21.
Post-2012 Northeast Asia: Challenges & Opportunities for the U.S., Japan and South Korea
On December 15th, USIP hosted a panel of current and former officials from the U.S., Japan and South Korea that examined the post-2012 political, economic and security landscape in Northeast Asia following leadership changes – both democratically facilitated and planned. Against this background, the panel assessed challenges and opportunities for the U.S., Japan and South Korea.
The QDDR and The EU's Role in SSR
On December 16, 2010, USIP featured an introductory briefing of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) followed by a meeting of USIP's Security Sector Reform Working Group to discuss findings of a forthcoming USIP Special Report on "The European Union’s Experience With Security Sector Reform."
Audio: What the Donors' Conference Means for Haiti's Future
How will the March 31 Donors' Conference contribute to sustainable reconstruction in Haiti? What role will the United States play in rebuilding Haiti?
Audio: The Congressional Role in Military and Police Reform
In Afghanistan and Iraq, Congress provides oversight and resources for U.S. programs to reform local military and police forces. This process is critical to U.S. success, but is little understood. USIP's Security Sector Reform Working Group examined the role of Congress in ensuring that security assistance is effective, serves U.S interests and creates democratic security forces.
Strategic Economic Needs and Security Exercise (SENSE) Video
Watch a video on the Strategic Economic Needs and Security Exercise (SENSE). Originally developed by the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), SENSE is a computer-facilitated simulation that focuses on negotiations and decision-making in a post-conflict environment.
The QDDR and The EU's Role in SSR (Session I)
USIP featured an introductory briefing of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) followed by a meeting of USIP's Security Sector Reform Working Group to discuss findings of a forthcoming USIP Special Report on "The European Union’s Experience With Security Sector Reform." This event took place on December 16, 2010.
The QDDR and The EU's Role in SSR (Session II)
USIP featured an introductory briefing of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) followed by a meeting of USIP's Security Sector Reform Working Group to discuss findings of a forthcoming USIP Special Report on "The European Union’s Experience With Security Sector Reform." This event took place on December 16, 2010.
By the Book Video Trailer: "How Pakistan Negotiates with the United States"
Drawing from their vast diplomatic experience, Teresita and Howard Schaffer, authors of "How Pakistan Negotiates with the United States: Riding the Roller Coaster," discuss how Pakistan's ideological core, geopolitical position, culture, and military and governmental structures shape negotiations with the United States.