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	In the News August 3, 2023 Why the US needs to move on from Israel, according to this ex-White House official Ben SamuelsHaaretz Our 2021-23 CIS Wilhelm Fellow Steven Simon argues that "American support for Israel no longer serves strategic US interests."
	In the News August 2, 2023 China replaces nuclear force leadership in surprise shake-up Dan De LuceNBC News Quoted: Director of the Security Studies Program M Taylor Fravel says Xi Jinping's replacement of two generals overseeing China's nuclear and missile arsenal is "unprecedented in the history of China’s missile forces."
	Analysis + Opinion August 2, 2023 With visits to Sri Lanka, Maldives, Japan seeks to shore up Indian Ocean presence Mina PollmannThe Diplomat Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa visited the Indian Ocean island states in his latest foreign tour.
	In the News July 31, 2023 China unveils new head of Rocket Force amid reported probes Bloomberg NewsBloomberg Quoted: “Wang’s appointment as commander indicates a desire to clean house within the PLARF leadership,” said M Taylor Fravel, director of the Security Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
	In the News July 24, 2023 The “forgotten peace” of World War I Peter DizikesMIT News The Treaty of Lausanne is an often-overlooked event of great historical significance for Armenians, contends MIT historian Lerna Ekmekcioglu.
	In the News July 24, 2023 Briefly noted: 'Grand Delusion' review The New Yorker CIS Robert E Wilhelm Fellow Steven Simon's new book "Grand Delusion" is reviewed by The New Yorker.
	Analysis + Opinion July 21, 2023 Kishida’s trip to Middle East focuses on energy, defense cooperation Mina PollmannThe Diplomat There are ironies involved in both, given that fossil fuels ties Japan and the region together more than shared liberal values.
	Analysis + Opinion July 20, 2023 Rwanda plan is in legal limbo, but history shows such migration deals are unlikely to disappear Fiona B Adamson and Kelly M GreenhillThe Conversation Migration “deals”, as historical analysis shows, are almost never just about migration. Rather, they are more often quid pro quo arrangements linked to other domestic and foreign policy goals.
	Analysis + Opinion July 13, 2023 Pushing on an open door: Japan’s evolutionary security posture Eric Heginbotham, Samuel Leiter & Richard J SamuelsThe Washington Quarterly Japan’s responses to changing international circumstances reflect longstanding political and bureaucratic desires as much as objectively framed requirements.
	Analysis + Opinion July 11, 2023 Japan takes another step toward expanding defense exports Mina PollmannThe Diplomat The LDP-Komeito coalition is working to overcome internal differences on loosening the existing restrictions.