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.
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.
The Foreign Desk: Crisis in Haiti - Monocle
The Caribbean nation continues to grapple with gang violence, political upheaval and a humanitarian crisis.
Putin Wins Election That Had Only One Possible Outcome - Wall Street Journal
Russian President Vladimir Putin secured a further six years in power after a carefully managed election that saw his most credible challengers sidelined, setting him on a path...
US lawmakers blocking critical funding for Haiti multinational mission - Reuters
U.S. lawmakers are refusing to release millions of dollars in funding that Washington views as critical to help tackle spiraling violence in Haiti...
America Can’t Isolate the Taliban - Foreign Affairs
At a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in late January, Chinese President Xi Jinping accepted the credentials of the Taliban’s newly appointed Afghan ambassador to China.
NATO Launches Largest Military Exercise Since Cold War, Braces for Direct Showdown with Moscow - Christian Broadcasting Network
Across Europe, leaders call Russia the greatest and most urgent threat facing the continent.
Are Gangs About to Take Over Haiti? - The New Yorker
In 2010, a huge earthquake hit Haiti, killing more than two hundred thousand people and devastating the capital city, Port-au-Prince.