News + Media

	In the News April 11, 2024 Surviving without the bomb: Extended deterrence and the strategic use of non-nuclear military power by US allies Harvard Kennedy School Belief Center for Science and International Affairs On April 11, Jung Jae Kwon, a PhD candidate in the Security Studies Program, will be speaking on his research into how non-nuclear allies of the US try to generate deterrence without their own nuclear arsenal, and a theory to explain and predict their behavior.
	In the News April 10, 2024 MIT-Mexico Program fosters cross-border collaboration Lisa CaponeMIT News For two decades, MIT-Mexico has funded student internships and teaching, as well as faculty research collaborations.
	News@E40 April 8, 2024 CIS awards 13 summer research grants Thirteen doctoral students in international affairs at MIT were awarded summer research grants, covering travel costs related to field work up to $4,000. Natasha Ansari and Olivia Houck were awarded the fifth annual Guillemin prize. The Center is pleased to support the work of an outstanding and varied cohort from across the Institute.
	In the News March 31, 2024 The false promise of nuclear deterrence for postwar Ukrainian security Matthew EvangelistaLawfare Ford International Professor of Political Science Barry Posen was referenced in this Lawfare article on how postwar Ukraine should avoid tying its security to nuclear weapons—its own or NATO’s—and instead ensure its conventional forces are robust and defensively oriented.
	In the News March 26, 2024 How a ‘murder’ in Boston that didn’t happen made national news in India Anjana SankarBoston Globe Reporting from our 2024 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow.
	In the News March 25, 2024 Podcast: Social science of war: Why defense reform in Ukraine is crucial Alexandra ChinchillaModern War Institute at West Point Polina Beliakova, Russian Foreign and National Security Policy Fellow at the Security Studies Program, discusses the war in Ukraine with Alexandra Chinchilla on the Social Science of War podcast.
	In the News March 25, 2024 Building operations for Africa’s most valuable fintech Andrew HusbandMIT Sloan School of Management Former MISTI-Africa student, Awa Koné, always wanted to get involved in Africa’s bustling business ecosystem. Since early 2020, she has been doing just that at the fintech startup Flutterwave.
	In the News March 24, 2024 What would you have Israel do to defend itself? David BrooksThe New York Times Ford International Professor of Political Science, Barry Posen, was quoted: "Hamas’s strategy could be “described as ‘human camouflage’ and more ruthlessly as ‘human ammunition.'"
	Analysis + Opinion March 21, 2024 Arriving at a crossroads: Can Europe avoid replaying the policy failures of the 2014-16 migration crisis? Kelly M Greenhill and Hugo BradyGeorgetown Journal of International Affairs As irregular migration numbers once again soar to historic levels, Europe’s migration challenges remain a difficult challenge to surmount. After years of infighting and foot-dragging, an agreement on a long-stalled asylum pact was finally reached. However, more needs to be done to enhance future European cooperation around migration management and border protection.
	In the News March 20, 2024 Optimizing nuclear fuels for next-generation reactors Poornima ApteMIT News While working to nurture scientific talent in his native Nigeria, Assistant Professor Ericmoore Jossou is setting his sights on using materials science and computation to design robust nuclear components with help from a Global Seed Fund grant.