Updated: May 7, 2009
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Strategic Posture Commission Delivers Report to White House, Congress
On May 6, Commission members, as well as USIP's Richard Solomon and Paul Hughes, met at the White House to present the Commission's final report on the nation's long-term strategy regarding deterrence capabilities, arms control initiatives, and nuclear nonproliferation. USIP facilitated the Commission's review of these issues and the execution of its final report, which in part finds that "the threat of nuclear Armageddon has largely receded" but the proliferation of nuclear weapons is dangerously close to a "tipping point." (Photo: Department of Defense) | Learn more | Read the news release | Listen to the press conference (.mp3) |
President Obama Meets with Afghan, Pakistan Leaders
President Obama pressed both Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to do more in the battle against al-Qaeda and Taliban militants. To kick off the Institute's new Congressional Newsmakers Series, Senator Kit Bond of Missouri offered his own views on the Obama administration's strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, and how the U.S. should approach this troubled region. (Photo: NY Times) | Learn more
Additionally, USIP's Alexander Thier, head of the Future of Afghanistan project, also recently briefed the Congressional Progressive Caucus about "Afghanistan: A Road Map for Progress." | Learn more |
War-Torn Iraqi Province Achieves Milestone
War, conflicts and drought have battered Iraq’s Diyala province over the last six years, devastating its communities, economy, and once-thriving agricultural sector. Yet, a recent glimmer of hope has emerged. A joint USIP-State Department team helped get Diyala’s Provincial Council to work across ethnic, sectarian and party lines, and develop a shared vision for the province, resulting in the Diyala Declaration. (Photo: Department of Defense) | Learn more |
Sri Lankan Civilians Caught in Crossfire
Fighting intensifies between the separatist Tamil Tigers and government forces in northern Sri Lanka amid mounting international pressure for a humanitarian truce to protect an estimated 50,000 civilians trapped in the war zone. In efforts to promote peace, USIP recently helped train young Sri Lankan professionals on conflict resolution and minority rights. (Photo: NY Times) | Learn more |
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