Analysis + Opinion

The Greenhill approach and the taxology of instrumentalized migration in the Belarusian migration crisis

Analysis + Opinion

Japan’s intelligence capabilities with Richard J Samuels

Richard Samuels, Ford International Professor of Political Science, joins leading experts to discuss the history, current, and potential threats of Japan’s intelligence capabilities.

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Thousands of Afghans fought with the US against the Taliban. Why have they been forgotten?

Among the many migrants showing up at the US-Mexico border are Afghans who still hope America will come through on its promises to them, writes Anjana Sankar, the Center's IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow, for the Boston Globe.

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How would Trump and Biden handle US nuclear policy upon reelection?

Few issues are as potentially consequential as U.S. nuclear policy. What are Donald Trump and Joe Biden likely to do with respect to deterrence and arms control if reelected? Their previous terms in office suggest important differences—not only on specific nuclear policy issues but also in their overall approach to managing nuclear risk.

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précis: Spring/Summer 2024

The Spring/Summer 2024 edition of précis features an interview with Noah Nathan, the inaugural Global MIT At-Risk Fellows (GMAF) program, a tribute to Owen Coté, and more.

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End Notes

End Notes features an editor's pick of professional achievements of our scholars, students, and staff.

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Chasing global stories on human rights and conflict

Anjana Sankar, a veteran journalist in the UAE, has reported on the ground from Syria and inside Kurdish prisons; embedded with Emirati military forces and covered the UAE’s deployment in the Saudi-led war; and reported on Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). She joined CIS as the 2024 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow and is now at the New York Times for the final phase of her fellowship. Learn about her work in this video essay.

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Deciphering the brain and language through AI

By summer’s end, Kinan Martin '24, will have completed five MISTI programs. His global experiences include teaching and empowering students in Kazakhstan and Jordan through MISTI Global Teaching Labs programs. He applied natural language processing and his AI know-how during his MISTI internships in Chile and Taiwan. A computer and cognitive sciences graduate, he is a MISTI-Japan intern at Reazon Holdings (Japan) this summer. Learn about his work and his internship in Chile in this video essay.

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Owen Coté, longtime associate director of the Security Studies Program, dies at 63

Owen Coté PhD ’96, a principal research scientist with the Security Studies Program (SSP), passed away on June 8 after battling cancer. He joined SSP in 1997 as associate director, a role he held for the rest of his life. He guided the program through the course of three directors — each profiting from his wise counsel, leadership skills, and sense of responsibility.

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Activities

CIS offers resources on the Israel-Hamas war; Join the Center’s M3 (Mens, Manus, Mundus) initiative; SSP launches summer wargaming program; New pledge expands MISTI-Netherlands; 650+ MISTI students across the globe; Seminar XXI spotlight; Starr Forums on China, Ukraine, and Haiti; SSP Wednesday seminars