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In the NewsJuly 24, 2019How Pakistan is playing Washington—againMichael Hirsh, Lara SeligmanForeign PolicyQuoted: “They are so good at this game—literally rope a dope,” Vipin Narang. “Their incentive is to bait and bleed the United States and extract as many goodies (at one point a nuclear arsenal) out of us as they can. And we have been baited and bled for 40 years. This is the most profitable franchise in Pakistani history.” |
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In the NewsJuly 23, 2019Kim Jong Un inspects submarine that experts fear could carry far-reaching missilesNick VisserHuffington PostVipin Narang, quoted in this article, said “For now these are just pics. But the fact that the KCNA release is littered with the word ‘strategic’ suggests Kim wants us to believe that is a possible SLBM.” |
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In the NewsJuly 23, 2019Delhi denies asking Trump to mediate Kashmir disputeSteve HermanVOA NewsQuoted: Trump not only blew past that red line, he threw masala on the wound by suggesting that Modi asked him to mediate, which is likely 1,000 percent a lie, argues Vipin Narang. With US-India relations already struggling and India’s S-400 missile purchase (from Russia), this just added fuel to the fire, he added. |
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In the NewsJuly 22, 20193Q: John Tirman on a new US human rights commissionMichelle EnglishMIT NewsJohn Tirman, executive director and principal research scientist at MIT CIS, provides context behind the newly created commission by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and describes its potential impact on the human rights movement. |
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In the NewsJuly 19, 2019Iran denies US claims about drone attackEric WesterveltWBUR Here & NowIran denied President Trump's statement that a US warship destroyed an Iranian drone near the Persian Gulf after it threatened the ship. SSP's Jim Walsh weighs in on the new escalation of tensions between the US and Iran. |
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In the NewsJuly 16, 2019Special duty: A history of the Japanese intelligence communityIn Special Duty, Richard J Samuels dissects the fascinating history of the intelligence community in Japan. It has been cited as "a masterpiece" that offers "much needed insight to academics and policymakers." |
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Analysis + OpinionJuly 11, 2019How Donald Trump pushed Iran to the bombJim WalshCNNSince the day he took office, President Donald Trump has been caught in an Iran trap, or more precisely, two traps. Jim Walsh explains in a recent CNN opinion piece. |
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In the NewsJuly 10, 2019Suzanne Berger named inaugural John M Deutch Institute ProfessorPeter DizikesMIT NewsPolitical scientist Suzanne Berger has been named MIT’s inaugural John M Deutch Institute Professor, joining the select group of people holding MIT’s highest faculty honor. |
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In the NewsJuly 9, 2019World powers react to Iran exceeding limits in nuclear dealRobin YoungWBUR Here & NowJim Walsh, MIT Securities Studies Program senior research associate, discusses Iran enriching uranium beyond the accord's 3.67% limit as tensions with Iran escalate. He speaks with Robin Young on Here & Now. |
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In the NewsJuly 6, 2019Hot new Japan book releases for the sweltering summerIain MaloneyThe Japan TimesRumors and secrets are at the heart of Richard J Samuels’ “Special Duty: A History of the Japanese Intelligence Community” (Cornell University Press, October). |