World News Update: 5.18.2016

Need the all the current international news in one place? Here is whats going on in the world today! 

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Chinese Regional Agenda 

Behind China’s Gambit in Pakistan” Daniel S. Markey and James West — CFR, May 12, 2016

Beijing Is setting the Stage for War in the South China Sea” Steve Mollman — Quartz, May 12, 2016

Putin’s Vision of a Greater Russia

How the U.S. Can Defeat Putin’s Shadow War” Sean McFate — The Daily Beast, May 13, 2016

Size Matters for Putin’s Nuclear Arsenal” Jeffrey Lewis — Foreign Policy, May 13, 2016

Middle Eastern Geopolitics 

U.S. Strategy and the War in Iraq and Syria” Anthony H. Cordesman — CSIS, May 13, 2016

The Promise of Middle Eastern Swing States” Kristina Kausch — Carnegie Europe, May 12, 2016

Iran Deal

Iran’s Unstoppable March Toward Dominance” Mohammed Nuruzzaman — The National Interest, May 12, 2016

Iran Breaches Nuclear Deal and UN Resolution for the Third Time” Majid Rafizadeh — Al Arabiya, May 13, 2016

Brexit 

Looming Brexit Brings Geostrategy to Germany” Almut Möller — Europe’s World, May 13 2016

Euroskepticism’s Empty Promise” Dalibor Rohac — POLITICO Europe, May 15, 2016

Brexit Would Impair Britain’s Ability to Tackle Terrorism and Organized Crime” Benoit Gomis — Chatham House, May 16, 2016

Greek Financial Crisis

Time to End the Greek Debt Tragedy” The New York Times — Editorial Board, MAY 13, 2016

Why Greece Still Needs Debt Relief” Barry Eichengreen — Fortune, MAY 11, 2016

 

Venezuela a Failing State  

Venezuela Is Falling Apart” Moises Naim and Francisco Toro — The Atlantic, May 12, 2016

Venezuela’s ‘State of Emergency’: How the Country Slid Into Crisis” Euan McKirdy — CNN, May 16, 2016

 

Brazil’s Economic Crisis

Michel Temer’s Plans for Brazil” The Economist — J.P., May 12th 2016

Brazilian President Suspended, Awaits Impeachment Trial” Mackenzie Weinger — The Cipher Brief, MAY 12, 2016

WACA and pittsburg top logo

__________________________________________
For previous Weekly World News Update, please visit the WACA Website – Your source for news updates across the world each week!

Originally produced and distributed nationwide by the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and the World Affairs Councils of America

Local Resources

Learn More