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	In the News July 25, 2018 US-North Korea talks have been a disaster since Trump met with Kim Jong Un Alex WardVox SSP's Vipin Narang tells Vox it’s a good thing that Pyongyang is dismantling the rocket-launch facility. But it’s a positive step having less to do with North Korea’s missile-launching ability, and more to do with how it will make the Trump administration look.
	In the News July 24, 2018 North Korea is dismantling missile facilities, but nuclear expert warns against getting 'drunk on optimism' Linda MottramABC News It is good news, said Vipin Narang, “but there are a couple of caveats. ...the Sohae test site could be destroyed, and North Korea could continue to improve their missile force and produce nuclear weapons."
	In the News July 23, 2018 What was the strategy behind the president's Iran tweet? MSNBC President Trump tweeted a strongly worded message to President Rouhani of Iran. Jim Walsh says that the president’s tweet could come off as a nuclear threat.
	In the News July 23, 2018 Satellite images indicate North Korea has started dismantling rocket launch site Jonathan Cheng and Michael R. GordonThe Wall Street Journal “The overall importance of the Sohae missile site has also likely diminished for Pyongyang” says Vipin Narang on the news that satellite imagery shows North Korea has begun taking down its main satellite launch facility.
	Analysis + Opinion July 22, 2018 Japan’s pivot in Asia Richard J. Samuels and Corey WallaceOUPblog In Tokyo, apprehension regarding how the different trajectories of China and the US might affect Japan—muted somewhat by the Obama administration’s reassurances of a US “pivot” to Asia—is more apparent than ever.
	News@E40 July 20, 2018 MIT European Club leads in giving back Lily KeyesMIT News The MIT European Club has donated $40,000 to fund 10 new MISTI European Fellows this summer. Not only is it of the most substantial gifts given by a student group to the MIT community, it also marks the 10th anniversary of a successful partnership.
	In the News July 20, 2018 The NATO summit and state of the alliance Michelle EnglishMIT News Barry Posen, a leading national security expert and Cold War historian, offers in-depth scholarship on NATO Summit. He discusses the role of NATO today, and whether the alliance is “stronger than ever,” as President Trump stated in a post-summit press conference.
	In the News July 20, 2018 For US cybersecurity, it’s Code Red Hiawatha BrayBoston Globe “It’s very scary out there,” said Joel Brenner, a senior research fellow at CIS and former inspector general of the US National Security Agency. “People have little idea how relentlessly our critical infrastructure as well as our government agencies are being attacked, around the clock.”
	In the News July 19, 2018 Trump's sharp criticism of NATO's newest member has a point, but his comments are playing right into Russia's hands Christopher WoodyNew Haven Register Russia has accused NATO of trying to encircle it, and Moscow was adamantly opposed to Montenegro joining the alliance. Barry Posen is quoted.
	In the News July 17, 2018 Where Trump's summit with Putin fits as a historical moment Robin Young and Jeremy HobsonWBUR Here & Now President Trump meets with lawmakers Tuesday as he deals with fallout from Monday's closed-door talks and joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.