North Korea Military Approves Plans to Strengthen ‘War Deterrent’
In Al Jazeera, Professor Jeffrey Lewis said that a recent war plan announced by Kim Jong Un could give his frontline artillery units a nuclear mission.
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Highland Park Shooter Fits a Familiar Profile Says CTEC Expert Alex Newhouse
In an interview on NPR’s Morning Edition, Newhouse said the shooter’s motives appeared to not to be political, but rather the result of a warped reality fueled by fringe online communities.
In Rolling Stone, CTEC Expert Sheds Light on America’s Far-Right Extremist Groups
Senior Research Scholar Matthew Kriner provided detailed analysis of the differences and motivations behind several far-right militant organizations operating in the U.S.
On Iran, Biden Should Reverse Trump’s Imaginary Statecraft
In a Washington Post op-ed, Professor Jason Blazakis calls on the Biden Administration to end the designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization.
Private Companies Track the War in Ukraine in Real Time
In a segment on the PBS NewsHour, Professor Jeffrey Lewis commented on how the growth of commercial satellite imagery has improved transparency for what the public can know about global conflict.
How Putin Could Actually Use Nukes
In an article for Politico, Institute scholars Avner Cohen and George Moore described three potential scenarios in which Russia may deploy nuclear weapons against Ukraine.
New Class of Chinese Attack Submarine? Middlebury Expert Weighs In
Professor Jeffrey Lewis tells Reuters that recent satellite images of a Chinese shipyard could point to a new or upgraded class of nuclear-powered attack submarine.
Watching for a North Korean Nuclear Weapons Test
On NPR’s Morning Edition, Professor Jeffrey Lewis discussed his work monitoring for the first North Korean nuclear weapons test in five years.
Who Will Benefit Most from RCEP Agreement Chapter 12?
In The Diplomat, Professor Wei Liang coauthored an article about the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement’s chapter 12 pertaining to digital trade and e-commerce.
Ukraine’s Battlefield Is Haunted by Putin’s Chemical Weapons Legacy
In the New York Times, Dr. Hanna Notte warned that it could be difficult to hold Russia accountable for a chemical weapons strike.