Regional Approaches to Proliferation Prevention -- Projects -- The Stanley Foundation

Projects

The Regional Approaches to Proliferation Prevention (RAPP) program seeks the integration of global nonproliferation regimes and norms with the security demands of states facing more localized threats in specific regional threat environments.

The following are current and past projects of the RAPP program.

Assessing Alternative Frameworks for Persian Gulf Security
This project is meant to address consistent gaps in the policy dialogue concerning regional security and stability in the Persian Gulf region. (June 2003)

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Draft Workshop Paper (PDF 100 KB)

US Challenges and Choices in the Gulf
This project is a series of off-the-record policy briefings held on Capitol Hill and focuses on US interests in the Persian Gulf region. (Ongoing)

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Latest Policy Brief

Stabilizing Regions in a Post-9/11 Era: US Relations With China, Iran, and Russia
How have relations between the United States and China, Iran, and Russia changed in the first year of the post-September 11 era? This Policy Bulletin examines each bilateral relationship: US-China, US-Iran, and US-Russia. (October 2002)

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Policy Bulletin (PDF 180 KB)

US Strategies for Regional Security
US officials and policy experts examine foreign policy and defense strategies for achieving regional security in four major areas of the world: Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and the Korean peninsula. (October 2001)

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Full Report (PDF 560 KB)

Strengthening the Nonproliferation Regime: The Challenge of Regional Nuclear Arsenals
Is it possible to preserve the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons while still accommodating the regional security concerns of Israel, India, and Pakistan? (February 2002)

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Full Report (PDF 220 KB)

Ballistic Missile Defense and Northeast Asian Security: Views From Washington, Beijing, and Tokyo
The impact of US missile defense deployments on Northeast Asian security are examined in a series of roundtables involving US, Japanese, and Chinese experts and officials. Areas of conflict and potential compromise are identified. (April 2001)

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Full Report (PDF 2.6 MB)