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.
‘A safe pair of hands’: Dutch PM emerges as NATO chief front-runner - The Japan Times
Experienced, well-connected and a skilled negotiator and communicator — these are just some of the attributes NATO’s largest member states have used to describe outgoing...
Haiti Engulfed by Crisis as Gangs Press Prime Minister to Step Down - The New York Times
Haiti’s security crisis is reaching a breaking point.
Don’t ignore Sudan’s horrific conflict - Vox
More than 8 million people have been displaced during the war, and more than 13,000 people have been killed.
Mapping China's Influence in Myanmar's Crisis - The German Marshall Fund
A conversation discussing China's approach to relations in Myanmar following the Myanmar military's February 01, 2021 coup d’etat against the democratically-elected government.
A conversation with former Ambassador Keith Mines regarding the Haitian crisis - Caribbean Television Network
A conversation with former Ambassador Keith Mines regarding the Haitian crisis.
Joining Nato ‘will bring opportunities’ for Sweden’s arms makers in Asia-Pacific amid tensions with China - South China Morning Post
Sweden’s entry into Nato “will bring opportunities” for its arms industry in the Asia-Pacific, analysts say. That could include supplying fighter jets to Manila as tensions escalate with Beijing...
Myanmar’s Youth Leaders Fear Conscription Law - VOA
Myanmar’s youth leaders are determined to avoid the military’s conscription law that could see them fight against the very resistance they are part of.
Ex-Ukraine ambassador on 2 years of war - Fox Live Now
Ukrainians are marking two years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine that launched the war. William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss the war.
Thousands Defy Putin to Pay Respects to Navalny - VOA
Top U.S. diplomats in Russia paid their respects Friday to Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, saying he "remains a shining example of what Russia could and should be."
Thousands Defy Putin to Attend Russian Opposition Leader Navalny’s Funeral - VOA
Under a heavy police presence, thousands of supporters of Alexey Navalny bid farewell to the prominent Russian opposition leader outside his funeral Friday in Moscow.