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The 75th North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit convened earlier this summer among an ever-rising tide of transatlantic crises that continue to push and stress the alliance in ways not experienced since the Cold War. Yet, Ian Platz argues [ [link removed] ], as the alliance changes leadership, it needs to consider hard questions about its policies and practices.
Russia’s war on Ukraine has exacted a devastating toll on the country. One of the many risks Ukrainians now face is the threat of landmines. Since 2014, Théodore Donguy reports [ [link removed] ], landmines have killed more than 1,200 Ukrainians.
Meanwhile, the very nature of war is changing, in large part thanks to the breakneck pace of change artificial intelligence is introducing. In a new op-ed [ [link removed] ], William D. Hartung takes a hard look at the risks this new technology poses – and offers a sharp critique of those cheerleading for AI weaponry in one of the US’s most prominent newspapers.
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“In Kazakhstan, Division over the Future of Nuclear Power [ [link removed] ]” by Maya Watson (Sept. 16)
The country faces routine power shortages and is home to aging Soviet-era nuclear infrastructure. As Kazakhstan continues to grapple with this legacy, the government and its people face a new nuclear dilemma: whether to build a nuclear power plant on Kazakhstan’s territory.
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“It’s Time for NATO to Prioritize Reducing Civilian Harm [ [link removed] ]” by Ian Platz (Sept. 17)
NATO’s policy has not received the scrutiny and clear-eyed discussions necessary, nor has the policy been updated to reflect the harsh realities of large-scale combat operations seen in Ukraine.
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“The Korean Peninsula’s New Cold War Winter [ [link removed] ]” by Bong-geun Jun (Sept. 18)
Amid today’s renewed great power competition, the Korean Peninsula has entered a new Cold War winter without having enjoyed the spring of the previous post-Cold War era. Now, the United States and South Korea should adjust their North Korea strategy and goals to enhance peace and security on the Korean Peninsula.
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“The NYT Op-ed Page Just Published an AI Weapons Infomercial [ [link removed] ]” William D. Hartung (Sept. 18)
The question of how far to go in developing and deploying autonomous weapons controlled by artificial intelligence deserves a serious debate. Unfortunately, the New York Times recently set back the cause by publishing an essay by Raj M. Shah and Christopher M. Kirchoff that hypes AI-driven systems while ignoring the risks.
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“In Ukraine, the Long Road to Demining [ [link removed] ]” by Théodore Donguy (Sept. 19)
By the end of 2023, Ukraine became one of the most mine-affected countries globally, surpassing Afghanistan. At the current rate, it will take 757 years for Ukraine to be free of the weapons.
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“Deep Dive: How Sweden’s Far Right Focused on Local Mobilization” [ [link removed] ] by Emily Tamkin (Sept. 20)
A new paper examines how Sweden's leading far-right party, shunned by many, sharpened its focus on local politics. The study used local-level data from the country’s 290 municipalities and combined it with survey data to find that the gradual establishment of radical right parties does indeed change voters’ policy preferences — and increases the salience of the issue of immigration.
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