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	News Release July 16, 2018 Admiral Scott Swift joins CIS as a Robert E Wilhelm Fellow Adm Scott H Swift, former commander of the US Pacific Fleet, joins the MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) as a Robert E Wilhelm Fellow. Swift arrives at MIT on August 1, 2018. He retired from the US Navy on July 1, 2018.
	Analysis + Opinion July 16, 2018 A new military strategy for Japan Eric Heginbotham and Richard SamuelsForeign Affairs Japan's current military strategy, which relies on forward defense, is outdated. An active denial strategy would improve deterrence and mitigate crisis instability, says Eric Heginbotham and Richard Samuels.
	In the News July 16, 2018 Trump faces criticism for comments after Putin meeting Sue O'ConnellNECN "The Take" President Donald Trump faces bi-partisan congressional criticism for his comments after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. What's the basis of the criticism and is it fair? Why was he so eager to meet with Putin in the first place? Carol Saivetz, MIT Security Studies, discusses on “The Take.”
	In the News July 11, 2018 Is China using force or coercion in the South China Sea? Constantinos YiallouridesThe Diplomat M. Taylor Fravel comments that China’s use of force in its territorial disputes aims “to create a reputation for toughness over territory and deter its opponents in all other disputes.”
	In the News July 10, 2018 Crisis in US nuclear talks with Pyongyang not China’s doing, experts say Keith JohnsonForeign Policy “Trump’s tweet betrays the fundamental problem: He thinks it was a contract and a unilateral agreement to denuclearize,” said Vipin Narang. “But when North Korea says it is not going to unilaterally disarm, that is not the influence of China — that is them knowing what they signed [in Singapore].”
	News@E40 July 9, 2018 Celebrating Robert Murray, a colleague and friend The Center hosted a retirement party for Robert Murray on June 28. Bob, as he was known at CIS, served as the Center’s administrative officer for seventeen years. The event was as celebratory as it was poignant.
	In the News July 9, 2018 Heated rhetoric from North Korea Lisa MullinsWBUR Here & Now President Trump heads to Europe this week for the NATO summit after a weekend that featured heated rhetoric from North Korea on denuclearization. Jim Walsh weighs in on Here & Now.
	In the News July 8, 2018 North Korea declares US diplomacy “gangster-like” Robin WrightThe New Yorker Vipin Narang described the criticism as a “negotiating tactic.” But he also cautioned, in a tweet, that the Kim regime is signalling “… (1) We aren’t unilaterally disarming…(2) Any other stuff short of that? Gonna cost you chief…”
	Analysis + Opinion July 6, 2018 More and more, overseas Chinese fear the long arm of Beijing Audrey Jiajia LiInkstone When Audrey Jiajia Li was invited to host a panel at a conference in Singapore, she didn’t expect to be shouted at for being too negative on China. But it’s part of a disturbing trend of Chinese being unable to speak their mind overseas, she says.
	In the News July 2, 2018 Is North Korea secretly continuing its nuclear programme? Andreas IllmerBBC News “You can imagine a North Korean strategy where — without a full disclosure of all their facilities — they can offer to shut down some of the known sites in order to get sanctions relief,” SSP’s Vipin Narang explains to BBC News. “At the same time they would clandestinely push ahead at the secret sites.”