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	In the News October 13, 2016 The US defense budget: Too big, too small or just right? Michelle NewbyThe National Interest “Everything starts with strategy in this business,” answers Barry Posen, Ford International Professor of Political Science and director of the MIT Security Studies Program, as to whether the US defense budget is the appropriate size. “If you accept the present grand strategy it might be true that the defense budget is actually too small.”
	In the News October 12, 2016 Immigration and terrorism John Tirman Negative attitudes toward immigrants have many roots. But several studies demonstrate that immigrants of all kinds boost the US economy overall and hurt few if any native-born Americans. So, what really mobilizes anti-immigrant attitudes? John Tirman, CIS executive director and principal research scientist, explains.
	News@E40 October 7, 2016 Boren scholarships info session Boren Awards provide a unique funding opportunity for US undergraduate and graduate students to study specific languages in world regions critical to US national security interests. Learn more at the information session on October 18.
	News@E40 October 7, 2016 Nuclear Security Fellows Program With the support of the Stanton Foundation, the Security Studies Program has launched a Nuclear Security Fellows Program for junior faculty as well as pre-doctoral and post-doctoral scholars. The Program seeks to stimulate the development of the next generation of thought leaders in nuclear security. Meet this year’s Fellows
	Analysis + Opinion October 4, 2016 The lines that have been crossed Vipin NarangThe Hindu As the dust settles following the so-called September 29 “surgical strike” which witnessed the publicly acknowledged employment of Indian special forces across the Line of Control (LoC) for the first time in over a decade, it is useful to take stock of the larger implications…
	Analysis + Opinion September 18, 2016 How to get China to use its leverage against North Korea Eric Heginbotham and Richard J. Samuels The National Interest It is time for a bargain between Washington and Beijing on a new and tougher approach—one that will require China to use its leverage to change North Korean behavior. Barring that, those most directly threatened—South Korea, Japan, and the United States—will rightly adopt new defensive measures that will, ultimately, impinge on Beijing’s security interests.
	News@E40 September 14, 2016 Luce fellowship deadline Oct. 20 Thursday, October 20, is the deadline for the Luce Scholars Program. Young scholars from a variety of intellectual fields will be placed in internships throughout Asia. Candidates must have no prior experience in the region. More information
	Analysis + Opinion September 12, 2016 Why Zimbabwe's military sticks with Mugabe Philip MartinForeign Affairs Zimbabwe is headed for turbulent waters. Over the last few months, a protest movement has highlighted popular dissatisfaction with what many Zimbabweans see as the economic mismanagement and heavy-handed tactics of the government of President Robert Mugabe. Opposition groups are joining forces in an effort to defeat the ruling party in the 2018 elections.
	News Release September 8, 2016 Human rights journalist joins CIS Jacey Fortin, a freelance journalist who is based in Africa, has been selected as this year’s Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow. She has covered human rights, politics, economic development, and media freedom in the Horn of Africa. She has reported on the civil war in South Sudan, militancy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and violent unrest in Ethiopia.
	News Release September 8, 2016 Melgar named Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow Mexico's former deputy secretary of energy for hydrocarbons, Lourdes Melgar, has been named a Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow. Melgar played a key role in the design and implementation of Mexico's historic energy reform. Her work has begun to transform Mexico's energy sector into a modern and competitive environment.