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	précis May 14, 2019 PhD student Kacie Miura on the domestic roots of Chinese assertiveness As US-China relations have deteriorated, it has become all too easy to attribute China's foreign policy behavior to hostile or revisionist intentions. Doing so, however, risks exacerbating spiral dynamics that cut to the core of the security dilemma between the two states.
	précis May 14, 2019 Briefings Learning to study a painful past; Saudi scholar and activist Hala Aldosari joins CIS as the Robert E Wilhelm Fellow; MIT Policy Lab launches EdX course on policy outreach; Sarah Williams on mapping urban transport.
	précis May 14, 2019 End Notes End Notes features the professional achievements of our scholars, students, and staff. This includes recent awards, speaking engagements, and publications.
	News@E40 May 13, 2019 MISTI team receives SHASS Infinite Mile Award Mala Ghosh, Maria Segala and Madeline Smith have been selected to receive the SHASS Infinite Mile Award for Inclusion.
	In the News May 9, 2019 North Korea launches two short-range missiles, at same time as US ICBM test Simon DenyerThe Washington Post Vipin Narang, a professor of international security studies at MIT, said the risks mount with each test by the North. “Kim risks overshooting and provoking a furious Trump backlash if the latter feels betrayed,” he wrote in an email. “And if this is an attempt to pressure the U.S. to moderate its negotiating position, it may backfire: The U.S. may only harden it to avoid looking like it’s caving to North Korean tests and pressure. So, if this push-the-line strategy continues or intensifies, hold on to your hats.”
	précis May 9, 2019 Activities SSP congressional meeting; 2019 summer study grants; Faculty launch collaborations around the world; MISTI team receives SHASS award; Starr Forums; Focus on Russia; and more.
	News@E40 May 9, 2019 CIS awards 18 summer study grants Eighteen doctoral students in international affairs at MIT were awarded summer study grants. Each will receive up to $3,500. “The awards were made to an outstanding cohort of MIT students from across the Institute. We're so pleased that the appeal of these grants has broadened and students are responding,” said John Tirman, CIS executive director and principal research scientist.
	In the News May 8, 2019 The (evolving) art of war Peter DizikesMIT News In his new book, “Active Defense: China's Military Strategy Since 1949,” political scientist Taylor Fravel uncovers the modern history of Chinese military strategy.
	In the News May 8, 2019 Iran will stop complying with some parts of US nuclear deal Robin YoungWBUR Here & Now Iran's president, Hassan Rouhani, said Wednesday that Tehran will stop complying with some commitments it made in the Iranian nuclear deal. Host Robin Young speaks with Here & Now security analyst Jim Walsh, with MIT's Security Studies Program.
	In the News May 6, 2019 US risks emboldening Kim with muted response to missile test Jon Herskovitz and Jihye Lee Bloomberg “Even if we internally concur with Kim that the testing moratorium only applies to ICBMs, we shouldn’t publicly say it, because it essentially says we will tolerate him testing anything short of that,” said Vipin Narang. “Tests of even those systems going forward can generate a real crisis and pose a significant threat to our allies, and our forces in the region.”