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	In the News April 3, 2022 US defense contractors see longer term benefits from war in Ukraine AFP Quoted: Eric Heginbotham, a researcher at the MIT Center for International Studies, said that for Western governments -- as has been the case for years in Asia -- “there will be much less appetite for decreases” in military spending...“Countries are going to be looking to increase interoperability with the United States, which is really sort of the central pillar in NATO,” said Heginbotham.
	Analysis + Opinion April 1, 2022 Why Putin went straight for the nuclear threat Steven Simon and Jonathan StevensonNew York Times Mr. Putin has presented strategists with a situation they haven’t really confronted: a rogue actor employing the threat of nuclear weapons for conquest rather than regime survival—the latter being a primary reason for countries like Iran, North Korea and Pakistan to build or deploy nuclear weapons.
	News Release March 29, 2022 Nuclear security expert Vipin Narang tapped for defense policy post News ReleaseCenter for International Studies The Center for International Studies is pleased to announce that Vipin Narang, professor in the Department of Political Science and member of the Security Studies Program, was sworn in as principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy on Monday, March 28, 2022.
	Analysis + Opinion March 29, 2022 Four EU countries expel dozens of Russian diplomats suspected of espionage. Ada PetriczkoNew York Times The authorities of Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and the Czech Republic announced on Tuesday that they were expelling a total of 43 Russian envoys, in what the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs said was a coordinated security effort to counter Russian espionage.
	Analysis + Opinion March 28, 2022 A major Ukrainian internet provider reports a cyberattack. Ada PetriczkoThe New York Times Here’s what happened on day 33 of the war in Ukraine: President Biden said he was expressing his ‘moral outrage,’ not a policy change, when he said the Russian strongman should not be in power. Despite talk of Russia targeting the east of Ukraine, action on several battlefronts suggested a more dynamic and volatile situation.
	In the News March 25, 2022 After Biden's warning, how might Russian cyberattacks play out in the US? Hiawatha BrayBoston Globe Joel Brenner, senior research fellow at CIS and former head of counterintelligence for the US director of national intelligence, said that US cyber spies have penetrated Russian hacker networks, and often have a fair idea of what they're up to.
	In the News March 25, 2022 Biden's plan to 'secure N Korea nukes' as Kim's new missile puts US mainland 'in reach’ Callum HoareExpress Quoted: Vipin Narang, a North Korea nuclear specialist at MIT, sent a warning about the possibility of provoking World War 3 if the plan is rolled out. He said: “The million-dollar question is: When do you invoke the OPLAN and what indicators do you rely on to do so? Because one country's`securing the country´operation can look to the other nation like an invasion plan. And then, all hell can break loose.”
	In the News March 25, 2022 Traveling the world to make a global impact Anna-Rose StemberMISTI For decades, MIT students have traveled abroad over Independent Activities Period (IAP) or in the summer for enriching global experiences through MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI). This year, dozens of students became MISTI’s first IAP travelers abroad since the start of the pandemic.
	In the News March 24, 2022 With US focus on Ukraine, North Korea launches a powerful new ICBM Choe Sang-HunThe New York Times Quoted: North Korea is the first United States adversary since the Cold War to test both an ICBM and a claimed hydrogen bomb, according to Vipin Narang, an expert on nuclear proliferation at MIT.
	Analysis + Opinion March 24, 2022 NATO’s military presence in Eastern Europe has been building rapidly. Ada PetriczkoNew York Times Even before NATO officials announced plans on Wednesday to increase the alliance’s military strength in Eastern Europe, the allies had already stepped up the number of troops stationed in the region in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.