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In the NewsMarch 27, 2020North Korea seen expanding rocket launch facility it once promised to dismantleGeoff BrumfielNPRVipin Narang quoted: "It's hard to know what it is, but they're clearly reactivating it and preparing for personnel to be there, which suggests that they may want to start using it again," Narang says. "Maybe they want to test a satellite launch vehicle; maybe they want to test an ICBM; maybe they want to test an engine." |
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Analysis + OpinionMarch 26, 2020Yemen's proxy wars explainedPeter Krause, Tyler B ParkerPolitical Violence at a GlanceFive years of war have accentuated the futility of pure military resolutions to the fighting in Yemen. However, its proxy wars are likely to persist, much for the same reason they have persisted in Syria and Libya; namely, because the potential benefits to intervening states still outweigh the costs that they pay to gain control, maintain the status quo, or simply feed the chaos. |
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In the NewsMarch 25, 2020America’s allies are becoming a nuclear-proliferation threatPete McKenzieDefense OneVipin Narang quoted: “The concern is that it’s not a genuine negotiating position, that it’s demanded as an excuse to eventually pull out of South Korea,” Narang said. “There’s a deep enough thread in Trump’s thinking and rhetoric to suggest that he genuinely believes that American [nuclear] assurance and conventional deployments to these allies are a waste of money.” |
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Analysis + OpinionMarch 20, 2020How coronavirus will affect the US militaryRachel Tecott, Erik SandWashington PostThe coronavirus pandemic will continue to negatively affect US military readiness, leaving the Pentagon to think carefully about how to mitigate the impact on training and overall troop readiness, says Rachel Tecott and Erik Sand in a recent opinion piece originally published in The Washington Post (online). |
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Analysis + OpinionMarch 19, 2020Coronavirus halts street protests, but climate activists have a planShola LawalThe New York TimesThe coronavirus outbreak has prompted climate activists to abandon public demonstrations, one of their most powerful tools for raising public awareness, and shift to online protests. |
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News@E40March 19, 2020MISTI Covid-19 updatesMISTIIn response to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, MISTI will provide the most up-to-date information to our students abroad and those who intend to participate in programs abroad over the summer. |
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Analysis + OpinionMarch 18, 2020We lead three universities. It’s time for drastic action.New York Times“Is all this disruption really necessary? We believe the answer is yes,” MIT President L Rafael Reif and counterparts Lawrence Bacow ’72 of Harvard University and Marc Tessier-Lavigne of Stanford University write in The New York Times, on the “painful steps” needed to address Covid-19. “The time to act is right now.” |
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In the NewsMarch 15, 2020The Japanese intelligence community & espionageTony VegaJapan Station: A Podcast by Japankyo.comOn this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Richard Samuels digs into the world of Japanese spycraft and the history of Japan's intelligence community. |
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In the NewsMarch 13, 2020MIT’s response to Covid-19MITMIT is tracking the Covid-19 (coronavirus) situation daily, offering ongoing updates and guidance. This website offers the latest updates and information on what the Institute is doing. |
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In the NewsMarch 10, 2020Why do banking crises occur?Peter DizikesMIT NewsIn a new book, political scientist David Singer finds two key factors connected to financial-sector collapses around the globe. |