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Analysis + OpinionSeptember 18, 2018Does America need a space force?Harvey M. SapolskyTexas National Security ReviewPresident Trump wants to create a space force, America’s sixth armed service, to assure US dominance in space. It doesn’t matter that America already has a sixth armed service … and is already dominant in space, writes Harvey Sapolsky. |
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In the NewsSeptember 18, 2018North, South Korean leaders meetingLisa MullinsWBUR Here & NowThe leaders of North and South Korea met for the third time to try to revive the stalled nuclear talks. Jim Walsh discusses whether the meeting might lead to more talks between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. |
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In the NewsSeptember 18, 2018Summit may be the grand theater Kim needs to show his peopleThe Associated PressThe New York TimesVipin Narang said Kim’s efforts this week fit into his new strategic line. “Nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles are quietly being mass-produced but Kim won’t flaunt them. All attention and focus is on economic development.” |
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In the NewsSeptember 17, 2018Korean summit: can Moon and Kim deliver Trump a nuclear win, or is it all talk?John PowerSouth China Morning Post“Our alliance dynamics are complicated by the fact that South Korea, and President Moon in particular, may prefer a less robust US-South Korea alliance in order to normalise relations with North Korea…,” said Vipin Narang. |
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Analysis + OpinionSeptember 14, 2018Who to blame for the protests in Basra, Iraq?Marsin Alshamary and Safwan Al-AminThe Washingon PostBasra’s protests are more about economic grievances than political ones. Although many of these grievances are shared by other Iraqis, they are felt most keenly by Basrawis, says Marsin Alshamary and Safwan Al-Aminmin in a recent opinion piece. |
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News@E40September 11, 2018Luce fellowship deadline Oct 19Friday, October 19, is the deadline for the Luce Scholars Program. Young scholars from a variety of intellectual fields will be placed in internships throughout Asia. Candidates must have no prior experience in the region. More information |
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Analysis + OpinionSeptember 10, 2018This 9/11, end the Afghanistan WarBarry R. PosenUSA Today“It is time for this war in Afghanistan to end,” Gen. John Nicholson said as he relinquished command of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Seventeen years of war have shown no plausible theory of success to justify additional U.S. costs and more killing in Afghanistan. |
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In the NewsSeptember 6, 2018North Korea turns 70: all eyes on missile displays at upcoming military paradeBenjamin Haas The GuardianVipin Narang said that for Sunday’s procession “the most provocative move would be for Kim to parade new nuclear capable systems that we have not seen before. The signal in this case would be: ‘not only did I say I’m not unilaterally disarming, but I’ve even got some new toys in the works.’” But he added it was unlikely Kim would want to be so aggressive while their talks with the US continue. |
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Analysis + OpinionSeptember 5, 2018An agenda for Japanese military reformEric Heginbotham, Richard SamuelsEast Asia Forum QuarterlyJapan’s military planners face a number of major challenges on the near horizon, write Eric Heginbotham and Richard Samuels in their essay in East Asia Forum Quarterly. A potential conflict on the Korean peninsula, skirmishes in the East China Sea, debilitating cyberattacks, and the forced repatriation of Taiwan by Beijing. |
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In the NewsSeptember 5, 2018South Korean officials and Kim Jong Un; Pompeo in PakistanWBUR Here & NowA South Korean presidential delegation met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and conveyed a personal letter from South Korean President Moon Jae-in. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pakistan at a time when relations have sunk to a new low. Jim Walsh speaks about these and other issues. |