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April 28, 2023[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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The Future of US-Pakistan Relations [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]Since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the US-Pakistan relationship has been stuck in a prolonged period of uncertainty. It also faces geopolitical constraints, amid intensifying US competition with China, Pakistan’s close ally. This half-day conference examines how the US-Pakistan relationship can and should be realistically crafted against the backdrop of multiple challenging developments.
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Nuclear Energy Should Be at the Forefront of Biden and Yoon’s Cooperative Agenda US Environmental Diplomacy: A Conversation with Assistant Secretary of State Monica Medina
“South Korea’s ‘nuclear team’ is well posed to advance its international exports agenda, especially in key regions, including the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Europe.” -Read more from Kayla Orta in this Asia Dispatch blog. “I couldn’t be more optimistic because I think we now have come to the recognition that we have to solve these challenges together. That multi-literalism and diplomacy are absolutely essential to getting them right. It requires international cooperation and leadership, and people now really understand that.” -Assistant Secretary of State Monica Medina
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[link removed] [[link removed]] PublicationAddressing Climate Security Risks in Central America
Since 2017, the Wilson Center and its partners have coordinated on developing a framework to improve predictive capabilities for security risks posed by climate change. Most recently, the project team applied the framework in an examination of climate-related risks connected to violence and migration in the Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
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Algeria and Sudan: Sidelining the Military during the Second Wave of the Arab Spring What Turkey’s Elections Mean for Ukraine
“Militaries with significant economic interests, such as those in Algeria and Sudan, are especially keen to find ways to derail democratic transitions.” Read more from Stephen J. King in his article for the Middle East Program Viewpoint Series. “On the surface, it seems that whatever the result of the May elections may be, Turkey’s Ukraine policy is unlikely to undergo any major change... However, the possible policies of the Turkish opposition alliance are not well known and are hard to predict.” Read more from Iliya Kusa in his latest Kennan Institute blog.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Focus on Trade: "Trading Water for Sun"
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Mark Kennedy, director of the Wilson Center’s Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition highlights that program’s mission to help strengthen the technological, economic and infrastructure underpinnings for America and its allies to deter aggression and secure the rules-based order.
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Upcoming Events
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The Future of Central Asia’s Development: Between Russia and China [[link removed]]Tuesday, May 2 // 10:00 am–2:00 pm (ET)
The Battle for Democracy in Venezuela: A Conversation with Former Interim President Juan Guaidó [[link removed]]Wednesday, May 3 // 12–1:00 pm (ET)
Possibilities - Canada and the Biden Administration's Historic Bipartisan Economic Investments [[link removed]]Wednesday, May 3 // 3:15–4:15 pm (ET)
Walking with Gorillas: A Conversation with Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (Book Launch) [[link removed]]Friday, May 5 // 11:00 am–12:00 pm (ET)
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Wilson In the News
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Full Frame: Sustainable Development (CGTN America) [[link removed]]
“Storm water runoff doesn’t sound like a threat, but it is quite a threat for big cities. And one way to help address that problem, would be—and we’ve seen this in Wuhan and Shenzen—where they’re restoring a lot of their wetlands, and they’re building new wetlands. And I know you’ve heard of is sponge city policy. By 2014 it became a national policy.” -Jennifer Turner, director of the China-Environment Forum.
The US is Redefining Free Trade Agreements to Justify EV Tax Credits (The Hill) [[link removed]]
“EVs are one of President Joe Biden’s priorities. He wants them to tally for half of all new car sales by 2030. To reach this goal, Tesla would have to build 20 million EVs per year, up from its current production of 500,000. This would require a staggering amount of rare earth elements and other metals.” -Marc L. Busch
US-South Korea Relations (C-SPAN) [[link removed]]
“I want to remind you that South Korea, 70 years ago, was obliterated, one of the poorest countries in the world. We take it for granted because we see South Korea everywhere—we are familiar with Samsung, we drive Hyundai cars. But for me, as a Korean-American growing up to watch that evolution... it blows my mind.” -Jean Lee
The US Must Make Clear the Choice: Oppression or Human Dignity (Washington Post) [[link removed].]
“Throughout our history, people have turned to the United States because the American Dream is really a universal one. Why don’t our global engagement and messaging reflect that?” -Ambassador Mark A. Green responds to Robert Gates.


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