As many as 10,000 Yanks could perish in battle of Taiwan, war game suggests
Author:
C.M. Vik
Quoted: "It is difficult to overstate “how much of a shock this would be to the United States,” an MIT researcher and participant in the war game, Eric Heginbotham, says. “We have not fought a war like this since 1945 and the scale of the losses would be beyond anything we’ve experienced for generations. The military has been quite accustomed to operating in sanctuary, particularly the Air Force and the Navy.”
Jung Jae Kwon: Questioning the nuclear umbrella
Author:
Leda Zimmerman
Dissatisfied with security guarantees from the US, America’s junior allies want greater control over their own defenses. A profile of PhD student Jung Jae Kwon.
Uncovering the rich connections between South Asia and MIT
Author:
Zach Winn
Showcased in a new exhibit, student research explores the long history of South Asians at the Institute.
Beyond China’s COVID unrest, 3 important economic takeaways
Author:
Betsy Vereckey
China’s strict “zero-COVID” strategy has complicated the country’s economic recovery. A panel of experts explores three social and economic costs of President Xi’s policies.
Energy, war, and the crisis in Ukraine
Author:
Peter Dizikes
An expert panel examines the implications of energy use and energy policy during Russia’s invasion.
Q&A: Pouya Alimagham on the protest movement in Iran
Author:
Michelle English
Women and girls are at the forefront of the uprising, which is rooted in Iranians’ long struggle for freedom, notes Pouya Alimagham, MIT History lecturer and historian of the modern Middle East.
China built new military post near disputed Indian border, satellite images show
Author:
Alexander Ward and Matt Berg
Quoted: "This appears consistent with China’s efforts to improve infrastructure near the LAC in the eastern section. There are many other similar weapons emplacements in other locations, where China is clearly digging in for long-term, all-season presence and to have the means to react to any contingency,” said M. TAYLOR FRAVEL, an expert on China’s military and director of the security studies program at MIT.
Machinery of the state
Author:
Leda Zimmerman
Associate Professor Mai Hassan documents bureaucratic systems in Eastern Africa set up for coercion, as well as roadblocks to democratic government.
Advancing the energy transition amidst global crises
Author:
Leda Zimmerman
Quoted: “Although the United States and China working together would have huge effects for both countries, it is politically unpalatable in the short term,” said Taylor Fravel, the Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science and director of the MIT Security Studies Program.
Where Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stands
Author:
Peter Dizikes
While the early months of the war saw significant Russian advances in multiple areas of Ukraine, the tide has turned since then. A recent Ukrainian counteroffensive in the country’s north has pushed Russian troops back across the border and has extended to provinces in the Donbas region, the site of much industrial activity. Over the last week, Ukraine has also taken back 150 square miles of land in the Kherson province in the country’s south.