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Analysis + OpinionFebruary 8, 2019The 'new Cold War' with China is way overblown. Here's why.Joshua ShifrinsonWashington PostIs a new Cold War looming—or already present—between the United States and China? Many analysts argue that a combination of geopolitics, ideology and competing visions of "global order" are driving the two countries toward emulating the Soviet-US rivalry that dominated world politics from 1947 through 1990. |
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In the NewsFebruary 8, 2019NYT: Saudi Crown Prince said he'd use 'bullet' on KhashoggiJeremy HobsonWBUR Here & NowIn 2017, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman told a top aide he'd use a "bullet" on Khashoggi if he didn't return to the kingdom and stop criticizing its government, according to a New York Times report. Host Jeremy Hobson talks with Here & Now security analyst Jim Walsh. |
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Analysis + OpinionFebruary 6, 2019North Korea and America’s second summitVipin NarangThe National InterestThere are several possible outcomes I think from the summit if and when it happens.
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In the NewsFebruary 5, 2019Neocon-led US Venezuela policyMichael KniggeDeutsche WelleThere is a solid case to be made for regime change in Venezuela as advocated by the US and many of its allies. Still, scholars say, the US's record and some key Trump administration players are cause for concern. Barry Posen weighs in. |
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In the NewsFebruary 5, 2019Trump to meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Vietnam in two weeks for the pair's second summitJohn Fritze and Deirdre ShesgreenUSA Today"Ok let’s be clear that North Korea’s successful acquisition of a nuclear ICBM is why there was no war with North Korea," tweeted Vipin Narang, an associate professor of political science at MIT who studies North Korea and nuclear proliferation, in response to President's Trumps claim during the SOTU Tuesday. |
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Analysis + OpinionFebruary 4, 2019The role of Iraq’s influential Shiite clerics is changing. Here’s how.Marsin AlshamaryThe Washington PostIn a recent interview, an influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and militia leader warned the United States to withdraw its troops from Iraq. The leader, Qais al-Khazali, represents a class of politician preachers who have come to dominate the political scene in post-2003 Iraq. The ascendancy of these clerics raises questions about the role of the Shiite religious establishment in contemporary Iraqi politics. |
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Analysis + OpinionFebruary 1, 2019Serbian journalists are under attack. Does the international community care?Una Hajdari The New RepublicSupported by the US and EU, praised at Davos: President Aleksandar Vucic is on a roll. No one seems to want to contemplate the appalling assaults on press freedoms. |
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In the NewsFebruary 1, 2019Trump administration downplays fears of post-treaty arms raceKatie Bo WilliamsDefense One“I’m not worked up one way or another,” said Vipin Narang. “Russia has been out of compliance since 2014 and the question is how to deal with it. If you punch out, you let Russia paint you as the arms control destroyer [but] if you stay in, Russia is still going to violate it. I’m not really sure what options were left [other than withdrawal].” |
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In the NewsJanuary 30, 2019M. Taylor Fravel on how the People's Liberation Army does military strategyAnkit PandaThe DiplomatThe Diplomat speaks with M. Taylor Fravel about how China’s People’s Liberation Army thinks about war. |
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Analysis + OpinionJanuary 29, 2019Great power competitionJoshua Shifrinson, Emma Ashford, and A. Trevor ThrallCato InstituteJoshua Shifrinson, author of Rising Titans, Falling Giants, discusses foreign policy trends on a Cato Institute podcast. |