World News Update: 5.18.2016
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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
