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	In the News May 31, 2018 What a Trump-Kim deal may look like, from good to bad to worse David Tweed, Toluse Olorunnipa, and Justin Sink Bloomberg News “It is costless for Kim to say I am not going to do nuclear or missiles tests for now because frankly they are a stage in their cycle where they don’t need to,” said Vipin Narang.
	News@E40 May 31, 2018 A conversation about cybersecurity issues Khatuna Burkadze has been a Fulbright scholar at the MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) for the past academic year. While at MIT, she implemented a project on cybersecurity issues and shares about her work in the following interview.
	In the News May 30, 2018 US military renames largest area of operations William GalloVOA Taylor Fravel, associate professor of political science and the Center’s acting director, says the name change to “Indo-Pacific Command” from “Pacific Command” is also likely intended to signal support for the US administration’s “Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy.”
	In the News May 30, 2018 Vipin Narang in the news Nuclear strategy expert Vipin Narang spoke with several media outlets about President Trump's withdrawl from the Iran Deal and the implications it has on North Korea, speculating about the expectations both leaders have for the upcoming June 12th summit in Singapore between Kim and Trump.
	News@E40 May 29, 2018 Spring 2018 CIS newsletter précis, the Center’s newsletter, covers the wide range of Center activities and tracks the accomplishments of our faculty, researchers and affiliates. It is published twice yearly, once during each academic semester. The spring 2018 issue is now available.
	In the News May 28, 2018 US-North Korea summit like Trump’s “reality tv-show finale”: Vipin Narang By Eleanor HallThe World Today The recent meeting of the two Korean leaders has boosted the prospects that the June 12 summit will go ahead. Vipin Narang featured on The World Today.
	In the News May 27, 2018 US officials meet with North Koreans despite uncertainty surrounding Trump-Kim summit Anna Fifield and Joby WarrickThe Washington Post “This is a great step,” said Vipin Narang, noting that the summit preparation was best handled by experts behind the scenes rather than in public forums such as Twitter. “This is how progress is made, and the best chance to have a summit, and one that yields meaningful outcomes,” Narang said.
	Starr Forum Report May 25, 2018 Artificial intelligence and national security law: A dangerous nonchalance James Baker, a Robert E Wilhelm Fellow at CIS and former chief judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, spoke at a Starr Forum on artifical intelligence and national security law. His talk is featured here in print.
	In the News May 18, 2018 Jim Walsh on Iran and North Korea Jim Walsh, SSP senior research associate and foreign policy expert corrects Fox News host claiming the Iran deal must be bad because Iran wants to stay in “By that definition, no deal would ever be good if the parties supported it. That's not how negotiations work.” Walsh also appeared on various media outlets to give his perspective on the latest with North Korea and President Trump.
	Analysis + Opinion May 17, 2018 Calm down, folks: Enemies still fear US military tech innovation Harvey M. Sapolsky and Eugene Gholz Defense One Where most countries focus on one or two areas, America has a huge, well-funded R&D infrastructure that pushes the envelope everywhere. Panting warnings that the US is falling dangerously behind our opponents in the race for military innovation are commonplace.