New Class of Chinese Attack Submarine? Middlebury Expert Weighs In
Professor Jeffrey Lewis tells Reuters that recent satellite images of a Chinese shipyard could point to a new or upgraded class of nuclear-powered attack submarine.
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Watching for a North Korean Nuclear Weapons Test
On NPR’s Morning Edition, Professor Jeffrey Lewis discussed his work monitoring for the first North Korean nuclear weapons test in five years.
Who Will Benefit Most from RCEP Agreement Chapter 12?
In The Diplomat, Professor Wei Liang coauthored an article about the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement’s chapter 12 pertaining to digital trade and e-commerce.
Alum and Student Receive 2022 Projects for Peace Grants
| by Jessie Raymond
A 2021 alum and a current student will use their $10,000 awards for peacebuilding projects in the U.S. and the Middle East, respectively.
Ukraine’s Battlefield Is Haunted by Putin’s Chemical Weapons Legacy
In the New York Times, Dr. Hanna Notte warned that it could be difficult to hold Russia accountable for a chemical weapons strike.
Bi-Weekly VP Update May 14
| by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
As we near the end of the academic year, I want to thank you for your diligence in following the Institute’s COVID-19 protocols over the past 2+ years. It hasn’t been easy and at times, I’m sure it has felt restrictive, but it has kept our COVID cases low and allowed us to gradually loosen up some of the guidelines. We hope that we’ll be able to return to normal by the start of the fall semester.
Students Reach Semifinals of National Cyber Strategy Competition
| by Emily Cipriani
A team of four students reached the semifinals of the Atlantic Council’s annual Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge.
Why the United States Should Label Russia as a Terrorist State
In The Hill, Professor Jason Blazakis, director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, argues for the United States to add Russia to the U.S. government’s State Sponsor of Terrorism list.
MIIS Students and MSSR Alumni Meet with Elena Kostyuchenko
| by Jarlath McGuckin
In the first week of May, Novaya Gazeta special correspondent, Elena Kostyuchenko, met with the students of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies on the Monterey campus and with alumni of the Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia online.
CBC Interviews Jeffrey Knopf on Chemical Weapons and Ukraine
Professor Jeffrey Knopf was interviewed by CBC News on chemical weapons and Ukraine.