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	Analysis + Opinion January 16, 2019 National borders don't stop in the physical world – they're in cyberspace too Meicen SunWorld Economic Forum State sovereignty rages on with each vehicle returned and each visa revoked. But in case you thought the divisions were just physical, virtual borders have also been subtly dividing the world, writes Meicen Sun in an article for the World Economic Forum.
	Analysis + Opinion January 11, 2019 The year of living dangerously with nuclear weapons Nicholas L Miller and Vipin NarangForeign Affairs If the Trump administration’s foreign policy continues on its current trajectory, there is a significant chance that the United States could find itself in not one but three nuclear crises in the next 12 months.
	In the News January 7, 2019 What 2018 looked like fifty years ago Jill LeporeThe New Yorker A book of technology predictions looked positively thrilling. This New Yorker piece credits the Center’s progenitor, Ithiel de Sola Pool, with particularly sharp insights into the future.
	Analysis + Opinion January 7, 2019 Are ballistic missile submarines still the best deterrent for the United States? Owen R. Cote Jr.Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists The service lives of the US Navy’s 14 Ohio-class nuclear-powered, ballistic nuclear missile submarines (SSBNs)…are coming to an end while their replacements, the new Columbia-class subs, undergo research and development.
	In the News January 4, 2019 We need to not freak out about the robot revolution Matt SimonWired Matt Simon, Wired, sat down with David Edelman to discuss the rise of robots, America's labor woes, and the subtleties of rotten strawberries.
	Analysis + Opinion January 1, 2019 India’s counterforce temptations: strategic dilemmas, doctrine, and capabilities Christopher Clary and Vipin NarangInternational Security Is India shifting to a nuclear counterforce strategy? The conventional wisdom is that India only reluctantly acquired nuclear weapons and has been a restrained nuclear weapons power that adheres to a no-first-use (NFU) policy and rejects the possibility of nuclear warfghting.
	In the News December 26, 2018 Russia says Israeli missile strikes near Damascus threatened two civilian flights Peter O'DowdWBUR Here & Now WBUR’s Peter O'Dowd speaks with Here & Now security analyst Jim Walsh.
	Analysis + Opinion December 24, 2018 Diplomacy without denuclearization: North Korea in 2018 Ankit Panda and Vipin NarangWar on the Rocks After having attained what he saw as the necessary capabilities to deter the United States with nuclear weapons in 2017, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned the tables this year.
	In the News December 21, 2018 North Korea warns it will not give up nuclear weapons until US removes 'threat' Nicola SmithThe Telegraph “It has always said this. Some people wanted to delude themselves into believing otherwise. But North Korea is nothing if not consistent,” tweeted Vipin Narang, an associate professor of political science at MIT.
	In the News December 21, 2018 Narang sees a future with nuclear North Kim Dong-HyeonKorea JoongAng Daily Vipin Narang is a fixture in the American media whenever the issue of North Korea’s denuclearization is discussed. For the first time, Narang answered questions for a Korean media outlet. Excerpts from the interview are featured here.