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In the NewsApril 17, 2019MIT faculty launch collaborations around the worldMISTI MIT NewsMISTI Global Seed Funds program awards another $2 million to researchers across the Institute. |
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In the NewsApril 17, 2019North Korea test-fires new ‘tactical guided weapon,’ with Kim Jong Un there to observeVictoria KimLos Angeles Times“This seems to be a very calibrated and rational signaling attempt,” said Vipin Narang, a nuclear proliferation expert and political science professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “Kim Jong Un is trying to remind both the U.S. and South Korea what the cost of walking away from diplomacy might be…. He’s loaded his gun, but he hasn’t fired.” |
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In the NewsApril 16, 2019The North Korean nuclear crisisDan LindleyNotre Dame International Security CenterVipin Narang is interviewed by the Notre Dame International Security Center in this podcast on North Korea's nuclear crisis. |
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News ReleaseApril 16, 2019MIT Policy Lab launches EdX course on policy outreachDan Pomeroy | Policy Lab at the Center for International StudiesThe new online course aims to help researchers engage with public policymakers. |
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Analysis + OpinionApril 14, 2019Russia might regret the US drawdown in SyriaCarol R SaivetzLawfareThe Syrian conflict, while hardly over, is diminishing. The Syrian people clearly lost, but who—other than the barbarous Assad regime—won? |
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In the NewsApril 12, 2019Trump says no to eased sanctions, but South Korea's Moon keeps nuclear talks with Kim aliveJesse JohnsonThe Japan TimesVipin Narang, a North Korea expert and professor of international relations at MIT, said this interpretation is possible, but noted that Trump’s “intuition is that a small deal cannot by definition be a ‘good deal’ ” for Trump the businessman. “My interpretation was more pessimistic than others perhaps — that he meant, ‘I’ve heard this suggestion about small step-by-step deals, but nah, I’m going to go big or go home and try to get all the nukes.’ At least for now,” Narang said. |
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News@E40April 11, 2019The Notre Dame International Security Center's Lifetime Achievement AwardThe Notre Dame International Security CenterCongratulations to Barry Posen for receiving the Notre Dame International Security Center’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Posen was recognized for his innovative approaches to the study and practice of grand strategy. |
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In the NewsApril 10, 2019Cultivating collaboration and innovation between MIT and DenmarkMIT NewsNew MIT-Denmark program is poised to send its first students overseas for internships and research. |
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In the NewsApril 8, 2019Increasing threats against mobile devices force HHS, others to rethink protectionsJason MillerFederal News NetworkJoel Brenner said taking your phone, laptop or other device to China was dangerous and would end up with lost data and the real possibility of having your home network compromised. “We suggested they take stripped down devices, if you are taking a device at all,” Brenner said in a recent interview with Federal News Network. “That advice was widely adopted by many companies as well as the government. I think it’s good, but tough advice to follow.” |
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In the NewsApril 4, 2019Did India shoot down a Pakistani jet? US count says no.Lara Seligman Foreign PolicyAlthough the news likely won’t sway Indian voters, Vipin Narang, an associate professor of political science at MIT, said the way the events have unfolded may affect India’s efforts to deter Pakistan in the future. “As details come out, it looks worse and worse for the Indians,” Narang said. “It looks increasingly like India failed to impose significant costs on Pakistan, but lost a plane and a helicopter of its own in the process.” |