Friday, December 8, 2023
Press
Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.
Putin Condemns Ukraine for Deadly Attack - News Nation's Morning in America
Putin condemns Ukraine for deadly attack.
Dean Cheng provides an “Update on China: Lawfare, Technology and More” - Lawfire Podcast
Interested in getting an update on China and U.S. national security? Want to know more about “the issues of industrial standards, political norms, and China”?
How Ukraine war distracted Moscow from Isis-K threat - Financial Times
The Islamist group Isis was quick to claim responsibility for Friday’s bloody attack on a Moscow concert hall — yet in his address to the nation after the assault, President Vladimir Putin...
Moscow seeks to blame Kyiv for Isis concert hall attack - Sky News
Friday’s bloody attack on a Moscow concert hall has been claimed by the terror group Isis, but Russian propagandists have sought to blame Ukraine.
Q&A: Peace Institute Official Discusses Rising Transnational Crime in Myanmar - VOA
In a recent interview with VOA via Zoom, Jason Tower, the U.S. Institute of Peace country director for Myanmar, discussed escalating transnational crime in that country, particularly...
Iraqi Foreign Minister arrives in Washington ahead of meetings with US officials - The National (UAE)
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein arrived in Washington on Friday ahead of meetings next week with US officials.
US admiral: China’s aggression against Philippines headed to ‘a bad place’ - Washington Examiner
China’s increasing pressure on the Philippines has the U.S. ally on course to “end up in a bad place,” according to the top U.S. military officer in the Indo-Pacific.
Meet the Press NOW - NBC News
Increased gang violence cripples Haiti's capital as international community tries to restore order.
History As It Happens: Anarchy in Haiti - The Washington Times
Haiti is politically paralyzed and engulfed by gang violence, its people victimized by kidnappers and desperate for basic necessities.
Giving Up on Haiti Isn’t a U.S. Option - Wall Street Journal
Haiti’s latest descent into anarchy, sparked by two large prison breaks during the first weekend of March, is another five-alarm fire for Secretary of State Antony Blinken.