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Subject Highlights of the Week @QI: The MIC booms, U.S. hardline to North Korea (keeps) faltering, proxy war in the making, Solomon Islands-China deal, & more
Date May 1, 2022 4:59 PM
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** May 1, 2022
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** UPCOMING EVENTS
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South Asia and the Global South Amid Sharpening Great Power Rivalries
Tuesday, May 3, 10:00-11:00 AM ET
A conversation between Shivshankar Menon, former Indian National Security Advisor and Foreign Secretary, & Director of Studies Sarang Shidore.

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Can China and the U.S. Coexist Productively? A Conversation with Kevin Rudd
Monday, May 9, 5:30-6:45 PM ET
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd discusses his new book on U.S.-China relations with East Asia Director Michael Swaine.

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The Ukraine War Is Ballooning America's Military Industrial Complex
By Andrew Bacevich, President
The New Republic, 4/29/22

The U.S. has sent thousands more troops to Europe, and spent billions on weapons for Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Pentagon budget continues to grow. Americans are paying the price for it.

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Flexibility Can Bring Pyongyang Back to Negotiations
By Non-Resident Fellow David Kang & Senior Research Fellow Jessica Lee
Foreign Policy, 4/27/22

The playbook of demanding that Pyongyang move first while withholding reciprocal measures until the United States determines that North Korea is sufficiently secure has not worked and will not work.

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Television
As Pentagon Chief Talks of 'Weakening' Russia, Is U.S. Treating the Ukraine Conflict as Proxy War
Interview with Anatol Lieven, Senior Research Fellow
Democracy Now!/PBS, 4/28/22

Recent comments by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin imply a shift towards more expansive strategic aims in Ukraine.

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Tell Us How This War in Ukraine Ends
By George Beebe, Grand Strategy Director
Responsible Statecraft, 4/29/22

As calls grow for a 'victory' over Russia, we should examine whether such a win-lose outcome is even possible.

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Elites Are Getting Nationalism All Wrong
By Stephen Walt, Non-Resident Fellow
Foreign Policy, 4/27/22

Given the abundant evidence of nationalism's enduring importance, why do so many smart leaders underestimate it?

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Solomon Islands-China Deal Punctures U.S. Complacency
By Robert Ross, Non-Resident Fellow
Responsible Statecraft, 4/26/22

Instead of threats and retaliation, Washington must offer Pacific nations real attention and economic cooperation.

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Peace in Ukraine: What Will It Take and How Can It Happen? ([link removed]) by Denis Staunton/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, Irish Times, 4/30/22

The U.S. Needs More Arms Control Talks With Russia, Not Less ([link removed]) by Intern Nick Cleveland-Stout, The National Interest, 4/29/22

To Govern the Globe ([link removed]) by Jesse Robertson/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, CounterPunch, 4/29/22

The Ukraine Conflict Is Not About American Freedom ([link removed]) by President Andrew Bacevich, The Nation, 4/28/22

Biden’s $33B Ukraine Play ([link removed]) ([link removed]) by Alex Ward & Quint Forgey/ Cited: Quincy Institute, Politico, 4/28/22

Did Janet Yellen Just Signal a New World Economic Order? ([link removed]) by Advocacy Director Marcus Stanley, Responsible Statecraft, 4/28/22

Did the U.S. Really Take Russia’s NATO Concerns ‘Very Seriously’? ([link removed]) by Deputy Communications Director Alex Jordan, Responsible Statecraft, 4/28/22

Putting ([link removed]) Biden's New Whopping $33B Ukraine Package Into Context ([link removed]) by Research Fellow Ben Freeman & Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Responsible Statecraft, 4/28/22

Top Pentagon Contractors Spend Less on Lobbying as Demand for Weapons to Ukraine Rises ([link removed]) by Taylor Giorno/ Quoted: Senior Research Fellow William Hartung, Open Secrets, 4/28/22

U.S. Says Iran Deal Still Possible; Breakout Time Is 'Few Weeks' ([link removed]) by Elizabeth Hagedorn & Andrew Parasiliti/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi, Al-Monitor, 4/28/22

As Screws Tighten on Russia, a Warning About Civilian Harm of Sanctions ([link removed]) by Murtaza Hussain/ Cited: Quincy Institute, The Intercept, 4/28/22

European Officials: Stop Dawdling and Pass the JCPOA Already ([link removed]) by Contributing Editor Jim Lobe, Responsible Statecraft, 4/27/22

The Horrible Dangers of Pushing a U.S. Proxy War in Ukraine ([link removed]) by Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven, Responsible Statecraft, 4/27/22

Russia on Fire ([link removed]) by Ryan Heath/ Cited: Research Fellow Annelle Sheline, Politico, 4/27/22

WEBCAST: A Spring Offensive of Terror: IS-K & TTP Violence in Afghanistan & Pakistan ([link removed]) featuring Tamim Asey, Asfandyar Mir, Jonathan Schroden, Elizabeth Threlkeld, & Adam Weinstein, Quincy Institute, 4/26/22

Amid the War in Ukraine, PR Firms Defend Russian-Tied Clients ([link removed]) by Hailey Fuchs/ Quoted: Research Fellow Ben Freeman, Politico, 4/26/22

Gulf Funded Think Tank Turns Pro-Saudi, UAE Messaging Up to 11 ([link removed]) by Research Fellow Ben Freeman, Responsible Statecraft, 4/25/22

PODCAST: N ([link removed]) uclear Terror Redux ([link removed]) , Interview with Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow Joseph Cirincione, History As It Happens/ Washington Times, 4/25/22

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