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	In the News February 1, 2019 Trump administration downplays fears of post-treaty arms race Katie Bo WilliamsDefense One “I’m not worked up one way or another,” said Vipin Narang. “Russia has been out of compliance since 2014 and the question is how to deal with it. If you punch out, you let Russia paint you as the arms control destroyer [but] if you stay in, Russia is still going to violate it. I’m not really sure what options were left [other than withdrawal].”
	In the News January 30, 2019 M. Taylor Fravel on how the People's Liberation Army does military strategy Ankit PandaThe Diplomat The Diplomat speaks with M. Taylor Fravel about how China’s People’s Liberation Army thinks about war.
	Analysis + Opinion January 29, 2019 Great power competition Joshua Shifrinson, Emma Ashford, and A. Trevor ThrallCato Institute Joshua Shifrinson, author of Rising Titans, Falling Giants, discusses foreign policy trends on a Cato Institute podcast.
	In the News January 25, 2019 Trump's bizarre claims about Russian invasion of Afghanistan NECN Carol Saivetz discusses on NECN pro-Russia propaganda by President Donald Trump including claims the Soviets invaded Afghanistan to thwart terrorism.
	Analysis + Opinion January 24, 2019 Trump wants a safe zone in Syria. Is that even possible? Sara PlanaThe Washington Post A Jan 13 tweet by President Trump revived the idea of imposing a safe zone--an area meant to protect civilians and minimize refugee burdens within a war zone--in Syria. Syria today looks very different from 2016, the last time there were serious public calls for a safe zone, says Sara Plana in a Washington Post oped.
	In the News January 20, 2019 Revolution in military affairs and India’s defense preparedness Happymon JacobThe Wire Vipin Narang on the new revolution in the military affairs (RMA) and its implications on global and regional strategic stability. He discusses China’s growing military capabilities and their impact on India’s defense preparedness.
	In the News January 18, 2019 Trump agrees to second Kim summit as nuke deal remains elusive Nick Wadhams, Margaret Talev, and Youkyung Lee Bloomberg News Working-level talks between the two envoys “would be real progress,” said Vipin Narang. “We give up swinging for the fences and just get on base. The question is whether there’s enough time between now and February to hammer out the details.”
	In the News January 17, 2019 Is the US about to lower the bar for North Korea denuclearisation? John PowerSouth China Morning Post “You could have something that talks about slowing the programme down in exchange for sanctions relief or reorientation of the American footprint, or maybe long-term suspension of large exercises with South Korea,” said Vipin Narang, referring to US troops in South Korea. “Both sides can save face then.”
	In the News January 17, 2019 Trump unveils ambitious missile defense plans Geoff BrumfielNPR That adjustment could lead to an arms race, warns Vipin Narang, an arms control expert at MIT. The explicit calling out of Russian and Chinese weapons might provide a political opportunity for those nations to accelerate their programs, he argues. “This will be a gift for Putin.”
	Analysis + Opinion January 16, 2019 National borders don't stop in the physical world – they're in cyberspace too Meicen SunWorld Economic Forum State sovereignty rages on with each vehicle returned and each visa revoked. But in case you thought the divisions were just physical, virtual borders have also been subtly dividing the world, writes Meicen Sun in an article for the World Economic Forum.