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May 2016 JoongAng Ilbo-CSIS Forum Luncheon Address: The Honorable Wendy R. Sherman

CSIS - Tue, 05/03/2016 - 9:00pm

The CSIS Korea Chair will be featuring a series of Korea Platforms with remarks from the distinguished speakers at the annual JoongAng Ilbo-CSIS Forum took place in Washington D.C. on May 3. The second in the series is the featured luncheon address by the Honorable Wendy R. Sherman, Senior Counselor, Albright Stonebridge Group, and Former Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, U.S.

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India in a Reconnecting Eurasia

CSIS - Mon, 05/02/2016 - 9:00pm

India in a Reconnecting Eurasia examines the full scope of Indian national interests in the South Caucasus and Central Asia and analyzes the broad outlines of Indian engagement over the coming years. It is part of a six-part CSIS series, “Eurasia from the Outside In,” which includes studies focusing on Turkey, the European Union, Iran, India, Russia, and China.

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Venezuela's Impending Collapse

CSIS - Sun, 05/01/2016 - 9:00pm

Q1: What is happening in Venezuela?

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Defense Department PAS Positions

CSIS - Sun, 05/01/2016 - 9:00pm

This is the current list of Presidential appointments in the Department of Defense which require Senate confirmation. In the event that no one has been nominated, the individual "performing the duties of" or Acting is listed.

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Turkey in a Reconnecting Eurasia

CSIS - Fri, 04/29/2016 - 9:00pm

Turkey in a Reconnecting Eurasia examines the full scope of Turkish national interests in the South Caucasus and Central Asia and analyzes the broad outlines of Turkish engagement over the coming years. It is part of a six-part CSIS series, “Eurasia from the Outside In,” which includes studies focusing on Turkey, the European Union, Iran, India, Russia, and China.

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The European Union in a Reconnecting Eurasia

CSIS - Fri, 04/29/2016 - 9:00pm

The European Union in a Reconnecting Eurasia examines the full scope of EU interests in the South Caucasus and Central Asia and analyzes the broad outlines of EU engagement over the coming years. It is part of a six-part CSIS series, “Eurasia from the Outside In,” which includes studies focusing on Turkey, the European Union, Iran, India, Russia, and China.

 

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Iran in a Reconnecting Eurasia

CSIS - Fri, 04/29/2016 - 9:00pm

Iran in a Reconnecting Eurasia examines the full scope of Iranian national interests in the South Caucasus and Central Asia and analyzes the broad outlines of Iranian engagement over the coming years. It is part of a six-part CSIS series, “Eurasia from the Outside In,” which includes studies focusing on Turkey, the European Union, Iran, India, Russia, and China.

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ISP Brief April 2016

CSIS - Thu, 04/28/2016 - 9:00pm

It is our pleasure to send you the April Edition of ISP Brief, the monthly newsletter of the CSIS International Security Program. ISP Brief features articles and commentary written by our scholars, their analysis as published in various media sources (including video and audio highlights), and links to recent events.

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Issues & Insights Vol. 16 - No. 8 - The Japanese-European security relationship during the second Abe administration

CSIS - Tue, 04/26/2016 - 9:00pm

During the second administration of Shinzo Abe, Japan has shifted away from its traditional postwar policies of limited international engagement and the maintenance of a strictly defensive military posture.

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Indian Ocean Region Strategic Net Assessment: The South Asia Subregion

CSIS - Sun, 04/24/2016 - 9:00pm

The South Asia subregion presents a moderate overall risk within the strategic context of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Two key issues take precedent: 1) the standing risk of armed conflict between the nuclear-armed forces of India and Pakistan, and 2) India’s potential to emerge as a dominant regional sea-air power, as well as a rival of China’s in both military and economic terms, in light of Chinese military and economic expansion into the region.

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Korea Chair Monitor | Vol 4 Issue 7

CSIS - Thu, 04/21/2016 - 9:00pm

The Korea Chair team takes a biweekly look back at events of interest in Washington, Seoul, and the region from April 7 - April 20, 2016.

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CSIS Hosts Track 1.5 U.S.-ROK-China Trilateral Dialogue

CSIS - Thu, 04/21/2016 - 9:00pm

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a Track 1.5 dialogue regarding U.S.-ROK-China cooperation and coordination on the Korean Peninsula.

The partner institutions were the Korean National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) and the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS).

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PacNet #38 - Not this time, Mr. President

CSIS - Tue, 04/19/2016 - 9:00pm

Japanese Foreign Minister Kishida Fumio and US Secretary of State John Kerry co-orchestrated the Group of Seven (G-7) foreign ministerial talks in Hiroshima, Kishida’s hometown. Kerry stressed the importance of the international cooperation pushed by the Obama administration in a press conference.

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PacNet #37 - Case for “enlightened realism”: reconciliation as an imperative task for regional peace and stability

CSIS - Tue, 04/19/2016 - 9:00pm

“History problems” have become a thorny issue that generates suspicion among Northeast Asian countries. Debates over wartime history intertwined with territorial disputes have inflamed nationalistic sentiment and prevented pragmatic diplomatic solutions.

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The Strategic Case for TPP

CSIS - Tue, 04/19/2016 - 9:00pm

The United States is a Pacific power. For over 70 years, we have been the guarantor—and a major beneficiary—of peace, stability, and growing prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Analysis of the FY 2017 Defense Budget

CSIS - Tue, 04/19/2016 - 9:00pm

The Obama administration’s FY 2017 budget—the eighth and final budget submitted by the administration—requests a total of $678.3 billion in funding for national defense.

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The Saudi and Gulf Perspective on President Obama’s Visit

CSIS - Tue, 04/19/2016 - 9:00pm

Americans have never been particularly good at seeing the world from the viewpoint of other countries. Perhaps it is the production of distance and two oceans, or never having had modern war on U.S.

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Issues & Insights Vol. 16, No. 7 - The Juche factor: North Korea’s political ideology and human rights reform

CSIS - Mon, 04/18/2016 - 9:00pm

At the United Nations’ 25th session in February 2014, the commission of inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“the Commission”) issued two reports that documented its findings on human rights abuses in North Korea and presented recommendations to address these atrocities.

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Prospects for Cross-Strait Relations as Tsai Ing-wen Assumes the Presidency in Taiwan

CSIS - Mon, 04/18/2016 - 9:00pm

On May 20, Tsai Ing-wen from the Democratic People’s Progressive Party (DPP) will be inaugurated president in Taiwan. A key concern of the United States is whether relations between Taiwan and China will remain stable or see a resurgence of tensions. During the presidential campaign, Tsai pledged that she would “maintain the status quo” in cross-Strait relations.

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PacNet #35R - Response to PacNet #35 "Rescind China's invitation to join RIMPAC"

CSIS - Mon, 04/18/2016 - 9:00pm

Shirley Kan’s “Rescind China’s invitation to join RIMPAC” (PacNet #35) offers a thought-provoking recommendation on dealing with China’s increasingly belligerent strategic behavior.

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