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	In the News January 10, 2023 The NATO-EU joint declaration is a defeat for Americans Justin LoganCato Institute Quoted: "And it is a pretty big transfer payment: a very conservative estimate from MIT’s Barry Posen put the figure on the order of $70–80 billion per year, even retaining the U.S. nuclear umbrella and intelligence assistance."
	In the News January 9, 2023 Turns out ‘rethink’ was a threat not a promise in US-Saudi spat Daniel LarisonResponsible Statecraft Quoted: As [Barry] Posen explained it in his book, Restraint, “Secure in the knowledge that the United States will serve as the military lender of last resort, they invest in policies that redound to the political disadvantage if the United States, which can ultimately precipitate real military costs.”
	In the News January 5, 2023 New MIT internships expand research opportunities in Africa Kristen WilcoxMIT News Quoted: “These internships are an opportunity to better merge the research ecosystem of MIT with academia-based research systems in Africa,” says Evan Lieberman, the Total Professor of Political Science and Contemporary Africa and faculty director for MISTI.
	Analysis + Opinion January 4, 2023 Russia's rebound Barry R PosenForeign Affairs How Moscow has partially recovered from its military setbacks.
	Analysis + Opinion December 24, 2022 Sanctions won't end Russia's war in Ukraine Mariya GrinbergThe National Interest Although Western sanctions against Russia have imposed high costs on all parties, economic warfare alone won’t end the war in Ukraine.
	In the News December 24, 2022 Defense firms accelerate anti-UAV tech as cheap but effective combat drones wreak havoc in Ukraine Prakash NandaThe Eurasian Times Quoted: "As Prof. Erik Lin-Greenberg of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology points out, it is virtually a sellers’ market for drones today. So much so that Iran has established drone production lines in Tajikistan and Venezuela, and Turkey plans to build a TB2 factory in Ukraine."
	Analysis + Opinion December 20, 2022 The dawn of drone diplomacy Erik Lin-GreenbergForeign Affairs Unmanned vehicles are upending the arms trade - and the balance of power.
	In the News December 14, 2022 Beyond China’s COVID unrest, 3 important economic takeaways Betsy VereckeyMIT Sloan China’s strict “zero-COVID” strategy has complicated the country’s economic recovery. A panel of experts explores three social and economic costs of President Xi’s policies.
	In the News December 13, 2022 Energy, war, and the crisis in Ukraine Peter DizikesMIT News An expert panel examines the implications of energy use and energy policy during Russia’s invasion.
	In the News December 10, 2022 As many as 10,000 Yanks could perish in battle of Taiwan, war game suggests C.M. VikThe Sun Quoted: "It is difficult to overstate “how much of a shock this would be to the United States,” an MIT researcher and participant in the war game, Eric Heginbotham, says. “We have not fought a war like this since 1945 and the scale of the losses would be beyond anything we’ve experienced for generations. The military has been quite accustomed to operating in sanctuary, particularly the Air Force and the Navy.”