THE HENRY L STIMSON CENTER

GRAND STRATEGY IN PIVOTAL PLACES: THE CENTER'S GRAND STRATEGY IN PIVOTAL PLACES PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THE SECURITY CHALLENGES CONFRONTING ASIA. COMBINING THE EXPERTISE OF REGIONAL SPECIALISTS AND FUNCTIONAL EXPERTS, THE RESEARCH AGENDA SPANS THE COUNTRIES OF THE INDO-PACIFIC. EXAMINING SECURITY IN ALL ITS DIMENSIONS, FROM STRATEGIC ISSUES TO MANAGING SECURITY AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, THE PROGRAMS ALSO CONSIDER HUMAN SECURITY ISSUES THAT HAVE IMPORTANT IMPLICATIONS FOR POLITICAL STABILITY. THE CENTER ANALYSIS ALSO EXAMINES U.S. POLICIES IN THE REGION, THE POLICIES OF THE STATES IN THE AREA, AS WELL AS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION ("NGO") PERSPECTIVES AND THE VIEWS OF OTHER OUTSIDE ACTORS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, FIELD RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, CONFERENCES, AND PUBLICATIONS.

PROMOTING SECURITY AND PROSPERITY: FROM THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING, TO TERRORISM, COUNTERFEIT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME - PROMOTING SECURITY AND PROSPERITY AIMS TO MITIGATE THE ACTIONS THAT THREATEN GEOSTRATEGIC STABILITY, PEOPLE, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORLDWIDE. THE CENTER DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE GOVERNMENT RESPONSES AT THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS, AND ACCELERATES PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO MITIGATE THESE THREATS. THE CENTER'S WORK IN THIS AREA EXPLORES THE SECURITY, SAFEGUARDS, LAWS, REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS, AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS AND PRACTICES DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF WEAPONIZED USE OF CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR ("CBRN") MATERIALS; AND THE RULES AND TOOLS THAT REGULATE THE USE, CONTROL, AND TRADE OF TECHNOLOGIES AS WELL AS THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE SECURITY, PROSPERITY, AND JUSTICE. THROUGH ITS ENGAGEMENT WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS, THE CENTER WORKS TO IDENTIFY THE ROOTS OF THREATS TO PEACE AND SECURITY AND PUT FORWARD INNOVATIVE AND NETWORKED SOLUTIONS.