International Affairs

North Korea
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COVID-19 Exacerbates North Korea's Bad Choices
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett
Apr 20, 2021
The National Interest
Recently, Kim Jong-un admitted that North Korea is facing a dire situation. It was surprising that he would admit circumstances which at face value suggest major failures on his part. Why is Kim admitting that such circumstances are developing in the North now?
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North Korea
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Think the Coronavirus Is Curbing Kim's Atomic Appetite? Think Again
Soo Kim @mllesookim
Apr 20, 2021
The National Interest
Coronavirus or not, Kim Jong-un's appetite for nuclear and missile bargaining with the United States remains intact. This likely spells further weapons demonstrations from North Korea, with potentially longer-range missile demonstrations to test Washington's resolve in its nuclear negotiations with Pyongyang.
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International Diplomacy
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'Joe-Yoshi' Spirit Buoys Japan-U.S. Alliance in Turbulent Seas
Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold
Apr 20, 2021
The Diplomat
President Biden and Prime Minister Suga appear to have established a warm, personal rapport while communicating a clear vision of the importance of working together to end the pandemic, combat climate change, preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific, and defend democracy.
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Supply Chain Management
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Unconventional Supply Network Operations: A New Frontier in Global Competition
Daniel Egel, Jan K. Gleiman
Apr 19, 2021
RealClearDefense
The technological advances of recent decades that have made supply networks drastically more efficient, valuable, and essential to every element of our daily lives have also created a highly interdependent, largely unsecured portfolio of potential attack surfaces.
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International Economic Relations
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China Does Not Have to Be America's Enemy in the Middle East
Ashley L. Rhoades, Dalia Dassa Kaye
Apr 19, 2021
War on the Rocks
China and Iran made a deal in which China promised to boost its investment in Iranian infrastructure in exchange for a steady supply of oil. This uptick in Chinese influence does not necessarily erode U.S. power in the region. The United States may even find overlapping interests with China since both have a stake in containing conflicts and instability.
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International Diplomacy
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Upcoming Summit an Opportunity for Japan to Reconsider Whether to Join Rest of G-7 in Sanctioning China Over Genocide
Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold
Apr 15, 2021
The Hill
Japan has been lukewarm in its response to global condemnation of China's crimes against humanity against the Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang. What options might President Biden have to encourage Japan to reconsider its position as he hosts his first in-person summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga?
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Nuclear Deterrence
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The Biden Administration Will Find It Difficult to Contain Israel and Iran's Escalating Tensions
Dalia Dassa Kaye
Apr 14, 2021
The Washington Post Monkey Cage Blog
Iran is blaming Israel for a blackout at one of its nuclear research facilities. This attack is likely to complicate nuclear diplomacy and further erode trust between Tehran and Washington. Also, it may only incentivize Iran to advance its nuclear program.
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Japan
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The United States Considers Reinforcing Its 'Pacific Sanctuary'
Wallace Gregson, Jeffrey W. Hornung
Apr 12, 2021
War on the Rocks
Soon after he took office, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered a posture review to ensure that the U.S. global footprint is the right size to support U.S. strategy. Japan's continued importance to U.S. strategy and Tokyo's increased willingness to be more proactive in the security domain mean that Japan could see an uptick in U.S. military presence after this review is complete.
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Japan
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Biden Puts Japan at the Center of U.S. Policy in Asia
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Apr 12, 2021
Nikkei Asia
Addressing the Chinese threat in the Indo-Pacific requires working with allies and partners. So far, Japan appears to be one of the priority relationships for the Biden administration.
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Public Health Preparedness
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Trust in the CDC, Teaching Students with Disabilities, Russian Mercenaries: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 9, 2021
This weekly recap focuses declining trust in the CDC, insights from educators about teaching students with disabilities, Russian mercenaries, and more.
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Japan
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The Japan-U.S. Summit and Cooperation with South Korea
Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold
Apr 6, 2021
The Diplomat
The Biden administration's goal of renewed Japan–South Korea–U.S. trilateralism is laudable and promising, but substantial obstacles remain. The passage of time alone is not going to strengthen ties between South Korea and Japan. Washington may have to play a leading role if it wants to see relations between Seoul and Tokyo improve.
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Security Cooperation
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What to Expect When You're Expecting So Much from the Quad
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Mar 31, 2021
CNN
In March, the leaders of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia met virtually for their first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue group meeting. What are the goals of the Quad? What tangibly can or will the Quad do and what does it look like in practice?
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Yemen
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Congressional Options to Advance Peace in Yemen
Daniel Egel, Trevor Johnston
Mar 29, 2021
The Hill
An enduring peace in Yemen will require addressing Yemen's most immediate needs while working to develop its economic, political, and security institutions. U.S. lawmakers have the tools to help shape this effort and could help end the conflict and bring stability to Yemen.
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International Diplomacy
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Abraham Accords Offer Historic Opportunity to Spur Mideast Growth
Daniel Egel, Shira Efron, Linda Robinson @RobinsonL100
Mar 25, 2021
United Press International
The Abraham Accords have heralded a dramatic shift in the relationship between Israel and the Muslim nations of the world. While these accords represent a major political breakthrough, they also represent a possible new chapter in the region's development: away from conflict and toward a shared economic vision of prosperity.
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Vaccination
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Game Theory to Help the Vaccine Rollout, Abraham Accords, Telehealth: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 19, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on how game theory can help the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, potential economic benefits of the Abraham Accords, telemedicine use during the pandemic, and more.
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Middle East
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Reevaluating U.S. Partnerships in the Middle East Under the Biden Administration
Nathan Vest
Mar 17, 2021
Democracy for the Arab World Now
U.S. partnerships in the Middle East are in particular need of modernization, and the Biden administration could seize the opportunity to reevaluate its relations with traditional partners. A good start could be to elevate regional stability as the United States' primary interest in the Middle East and to pursue this aim with tools that extend beyond military cooperation.
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International Affairs

COVID-19 Exacerbates North Korea's Bad Choices

Think the Coronavirus Is Curbing Kim's Atomic Appetite? Think Again

'Joe-Yoshi' Spirit Buoys Japan-U.S. Alliance in Turbulent Seas

Unconventional Supply Network Operations: A New Frontier in Global Competition

China Does Not Have to Be America's Enemy in the Middle East

Upcoming Summit an Opportunity for Japan to Reconsider Whether to Join Rest of G-7 in Sanctioning China Over Genocide

The Biden Administration Will Find It Difficult to Contain Israel and Iran's Escalating Tensions

The United States Considers Reinforcing Its 'Pacific Sanctuary'

Biden Puts Japan at the Center of U.S. Policy in Asia

Trust in the CDC, Teaching Students with Disabilities, Russian Mercenaries: RAND Weekly Recap

The Japan-U.S. Summit and Cooperation with South Korea

What to Expect When You're Expecting So Much from the Quad

Congressional Options to Advance Peace in Yemen

Abraham Accords Offer Historic Opportunity to Spur Mideast Growth

Game Theory to Help the Vaccine Rollout, Abraham Accords, Telehealth: RAND Weekly Recap

Reevaluating U.S. Partnerships in the Middle East Under the Biden Administration

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