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In the NewsFebruary 18, 2019Chinese and Iranian hackers renew their attacks on US companiesNicole PerlrothThe New York Times“If you tell the Iranians you’re going to walk out on the agreement and do everything you can to undermine their government,” said Joel Brenner, a former counterintelligence official, “you can’t be surprised if they attack our government networks.” |
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In the NewsFebruary 17, 2019India weighs military options against Pakistan as Kashmir tensions riseAmy Kazmin Financial Times“He is basically promising a pretty significant retaliatory strike,” said Vipin Narang, professor of political science at the MIT. “All the signs are that they are considering some sort of stand-off strike from across the LOC into Pakistani targets. The risk is that Modi miscalculates how far he can go without provoking a significant Pakistani response.” |
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Analysis + OpinionFebruary 16, 2019Winning the nuclear game against North KoreaTobin HarshawBloombergVipin Narang thinks many moves ahead in the international chess of modern deterrence. While not a game theorist himself, Vipin Narang’s beautiful mind is pushing forward on how traditional nuclear deterrence strategy can be modernized for the new era of great-power conflict. |
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In the NewsFebruary 15, 2019Billions dead: That's what could happen if India and Pakistan wage a nuclear warZachary KeckThe National InterestThe reason why India didn’t respond to force, according to Narang, is that—despite its alleged Cold Start doctrine—Indian leaders were unsure exactly where Pakistan’s nuclear threshold stood. That is, even if Indian leaders believed they were launching a limited attack, they couldn’t be sure that Pakistani leaders wouldn’t view it as expansive enough to justify using nuclear weapons. |
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Analysis + OpinionFebruary 13, 2019US–South Korea military negotiations could cost the allianceSe Young JangEast Asia ForumInter-Korean rapprochement, ushered in by the series of North–South summits and working-level meetings that took place in 2018, is changing the security environment on the Korean Peninsula. While reconciliation between North and South Korea develops, the latter’s relationship with the United States is running into difficulty. Seoul and Washington failed to renegotiate a defence cost-sharing agreement in 2018, which then expired on 31 December. |
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In the NewsFebruary 12, 2019Trump's artificial intelligence order lacks funding but not a target — ChinaDavid IngramNBC News“Money talks when it comes to government priorities, and new money actually drives priorities.” said R. David Edelman, a former special assistant to President Barack Obama for technology policy. |
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Analysis + OpinionFebruary 12, 2019US-China relationship guidelinesAsia SocietyAsia SocietyA new report published by Asia Society’s Center on US-China Relations and UC San Diego’s 21st Century China Center offers recommendations for American policymakers. Among its authors is Taylor Fravel. |
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In the NewsFebruary 11, 2019Elizabeth Warren wants to ban the US from using nuclear weapons firstKelsey PiperVoxBut some worry that passing the bill won’t lead to the real changes — and, as a result, could actually cause harm. “A declaration, without any attendant changes to the US’s ability to actually use nuclear weapons promptly, absent changes to the actual posture, alert levels, etc. — your adversaries won’t believe it,” Vipin Narang argued. |
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Analysis + OpinionFebruary 8, 2019The 'new Cold War' with China is way overblown. Here's why.Joshua ShifrinsonWashington PostIs a new Cold War looming—or already present—between the United States and China? Many analysts argue that a combination of geopolitics, ideology and competing visions of "global order" are driving the two countries toward emulating the Soviet-US rivalry that dominated world politics from 1947 through 1990. |
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In the NewsFebruary 8, 2019NYT: Saudi Crown Prince said he'd use 'bullet' on KhashoggiJeremy HobsonWBUR Here & NowIn 2017, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman told a top aide he'd use a "bullet" on Khashoggi if he didn't return to the kingdom and stop criticizing its government, according to a New York Times report. Host Jeremy Hobson talks with Here & Now security analyst Jim Walsh. |