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May 4, 2015

Pham on Secretary Kerry in Kenya

By J. Peter Pham

Voice of America quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Kenya and Africa’s strategic value to the United States:

East Africa

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May 4, 2015

Gopalaswamy on India’s BMD System

By Bharath Gopolaswamy

The Indian Express quotes South Asia Center Acting Director Bharath Gopalaswamy on India’s Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system:

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May 4, 2015

Rehman: Recasting India’s Special Forces

By Iskander Rehman

South Asia Center Nonresident Fellow Iskander Rehman writes for the Center for the Advanced Study of India on the need for India to increase and further develop its Special Operations Forces:

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In the News

May 3, 2015

Pham on Secretary Kerry’s Trip to Africa

By J. Peter Pham

French-language Voice of America quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to the African continent:

Africa

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May 2, 2015

Pham on the US-Kenya “Reset”

By J. Peter Pham

Daily Nation quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Kenya and what it means for US-Kenya relations:

East Africa

In the News

May 1, 2015

Hof on What the Syrian Rebel Gains Really Mean

By Frederic Hof

Foreign Policy interviews Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof on whether the recent gains by Syrian rebels are signaling an end to Bashar al-Assad’s regime:

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May 1, 2015

Burns: As Britain’s Malaise Grows, so do Worries for US

Member of the Atlantic Council’s Board of Directors R. Nicholas Burns writes for the Boston Globe on the prospect of a weakened and increasingly disengaged United Kingdom in global politics. For 70 years since the end of the Second World War, the United Kingdom has been America’s strongest, most trusted, and most dependable ally. How long […]

In the News

May 1, 2015

Pham on Guinea’s Upcoming Elections

By J. Peter Pham

Foreign-language Guinée58.com quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the implications of the upcoming election in Guinea:

In the News

May 1, 2015

Metzl: Korean Reunification Is in China’s National Interest

By Jamie Metzl

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl writes for Caixin on the benefits of Korean reunification, especially for China:

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May 1, 2015

Slavin on Iran, Nuclear Negotiations, and Prime Minister Abe’s US Visit

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin hosts Voice of America’s Issues in the News, discussing topics ranging from the US-Iran stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear negotiations with Iran, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Washington, DC:

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