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In the NewsAugust 14, 2019Russian scientist in city near nuclear explosion warns locals not to fish, says agency 'committed a crime'Brendan ColeNewsweekVipin Narang quoted: "It's an air-breathing cruise missile and they put an unshielded mini nuclear reactor on it...We [the US] tried this in the 1960s and gave up for a reason, and this is why. It's very risky." |
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Analysis + OpinionAugust 14, 2019Saudi Arabia must dismantle the male guardianship systemHala Al-DosariThe Washington PostIn a vague statement published recently by a national newspaper in Saudi Arabia, the government announced that it will consider altering its restrictive male guardianship laws for women. |
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In the NewsAugust 13, 2019Failed Russian nuclear test hints at Putin's dangerous plans to beat US defensesAlexander SmithNBC NewsVipin Narang quoted: "There's really no other possible scenario for this. All the pieces fit together." |
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In the NewsAugust 13, 2019Missile test site explosion raises questions about US-Russia nuclear competitionJeremy HobsonWBUR Here & NowFive Russian nuclear engineers were killed in an explosion at a test site last week, testing a new missile, which raises important questions about the future of nuclear competition between the US and Russia. Host Jeremy Hobson speaks with with Here & Now security analyst Jim Walsh. |
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In the NewsAugust 13, 2019The intersection of technology and warMichelle EnglishMIT NewsFiona Cunningham completed her PhD at the Department of Political Science, where she was also a member of the Security Studies Program. Her work explores how technology affects warfare in the post-Cold War era. She studies how nations—China specifically—plan to use technology in conflict to achieve their aims.
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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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