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The Peril and Potential of War Zone Partnerships
Violent conflicts are increasingly defined by overlapping webs of alliances, proxies and other types of “support relationships” between state and non-state belligerents. To help...
Twenty Years After 9/11: How Peacebuilding Has Changed
On September 10, 2021, USIP reflected on how the tragic events of 9/11 have shaped the field of peacebuilding. USIP Board Chair and former...
Religion, Identity and Conflict in Northern Nigeria
Conflict in northern Nigeria is once again on the rise. On September 9, USIP and Mercy Corps held a discussion about new research and...
Pakistan’s National Security Outlook: A Conversation with Pakistani National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf
With escalating violence in Afghanistan, intensifying competition between the United States and China, limited hopes for rapprochement with India, and the COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan’s...
Whose Court Is the Ball In? Making Progress on Peace and Denuclearization With North Korea
North Korea’s unwillingness or hesitation to meet with the United States raises questions about North Korea’s motivations, fears and calculus — as well as...
Addressing the Legacies of the Vietnam War: The Next Step Forward
The U.S. government will soon launch a Vietnamese Wartime Accounting Initiative following decades of Vietnamese cooperation to conduct the fullest possible accounting of missing...