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In the NewsAugust 12, 2019North Korea’s new weapons, and how they affect Trump’s nuclear deal hopes, explainedAlex WardVoxQuoted: “This is a nightmare for regional missile defenses,” Vipin Narang, a nuclear expert at MIT, told me. What makes the missile even deadlier is that it can be shot from a mobile launcher, which makes predicting when and where it might come from nearly impossible. |
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In the NewsAugust 11, 2019Kim Jong Un guided test-fire of new “superior tactical” weapon on Saturday: KCNADagyum Ji NK NewsVipin Narang quoted: “The whole combination of them: MLRS, KN-23, and this together are a nightmare for missile defenses.” |
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In the NewsAugust 10, 2019Trump says he looks forward to seeing Kim Jong Un 'in the not too distant future'Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood and Jeremy DiamondCNNVipin Narang quoted: Trump's assessment of the alliance "a stark break from 70 years" of US presidential custom. "2019 is weird," Narang said. "The President has more respect for Kim Jong Un than he does for South Korea ... our formal ally." |
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In the NewsAugust 9, 2019The difficulty of basing US missiles in AsiaAnthony KuhnNPR NewsWashington says the weapons would be non-nuclear and defensive in nature, but Vipin Narang says that China will not see it that way. |
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In the NewsAugust 2, 2019A month after G20, Trump's Asia policy achievements appear to be unravelingJoshua BerlingerCNNVipin Narang quoted: "This is a stark reminder that President Trump went to Panmunjom, shook Kim Jong Un's hand and said we're going to restart talks. And Kim Jong Un is basically saying with these tests, I need more than a handshake," Narang said. |
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In the NewsAugust 1, 2019AI meets bureaucratic politicsAndrew ImbrieWar on the RocksTaylor Fravel argues that the degree of party unity is central to whether and how change occurs in response to shifts in the conduct of warfare. Additional commentary on Fravel's work is cited.
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In the NewsJuly 31, 2019North Korea conducts second weapons test in under a weekTimothy W Martin and Andrew JeongThe Wall Street JournalQuoted: Vipin Narang said the test sends a message of frustration over the US-South Korea drill without derailing diplomacy with Mr Trump. “It’s a reminder that during this whole process, North Korea continues to improve and expand its missile and nuclear-weapons arsenal.” |
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News@E40July 31, 2019Inaugural John M Deutch Institute Professor Suzanne Berger reflects on her research, MITEdwin SongThe TechThe Tech sat down with political science professor Suzanne Berger to discuss her new title as the inaugural John M Deutch Institute Professor, and her work leading up to it. |
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In the NewsJuly 31, 2019US still hopes for talks after latest North Korean missile testsJosh SmithReutersQuoted: Vipin Narang said the missile tests were part of the North Korean leader’s approach to diplomacy: “He’s saying it will take more than a photo-op to get things moving.” |
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News@E40July 30, 2019University of Regensburg and MIT-Germany expand partnershipMISTIMIT NewsA new agreement includes student programming, workshops, seed funds, and another five years of growing collaboration. “The creation of a dedicated seed fund is an exciting new piece of our partnership,” says Justin Leahey, MIT-Germany program manager. “It will be a great complement to our workshops and will further strengthen MIT’s ties with the University of Regensburg.” |