In The News: May 8, 2025
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FACULTY U.S. & INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE
Why Peace Talks Fail in Ukraine. Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at SAIS Europe Sergey Radchenko wrote in Foreign Affairs, 5/8
The Coming Clash Over Syria. Adjunct Lecturer David Makovsky wrote in Foreign Affairs, 5/6
China expande su poder espacial y preocupa a sus rivales por el uso militar de sus avances. (Spanish) Adjunct Assistant Professor Svetla Ben-Itzahak interviewed by El Mercurio, 5/5
Israel Says Houthis Missile Hit Near Ben Gurion Airport. Senior Fellow of the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by DW News, 5/5
Israel's Escalation in Gaza. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC Arabic, 5/5
Europe Needs a New Way to Cooperate. Adjunct Lecturer Sophia Besch wrote in Foreign Affairs, 5/5
China, Russia and the Remaking of The Eurasian Supercontinent. Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor Hal Brands quoted in Financial Times, 5/3
Understanding the Global Impact: How Australia’s Elections Influence Europe. Senior Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Richard Pomfret quoted in Newsy Today, 5/3
How Canada Made America Great. Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 5/2
How Rubio Proved Himself as Trump’s Loyal Foreign Policy Foot Soldier. Hal Brands quoted in The New York Times, 5/2
A US-led Effort to End the War in Ukraine Looks Favorable to Russia, But Mixed Signals Emerge? Sergey Radchenko quoted in The Independent, 5/2
What Must Ukraine Give Up for Peace. Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies Mary Sarotte wrote in Financial Times, 5/2
Pakistan Army Chief's Kashmir Remarks Cause Anger in India. Professor of Practice Joshua White quoted in BBC, 4/30
US-Ukraine Critical Minerals Deal. Adjunct Lecturer and FPI Senior Fellow Jeffrey Pryce interviewed by LBC News, 4/30
Expert Q&A: A Vietnam Veteran and CIA Leader on Lessons from the War. Professor of Practice John McLaughlin interviewed by The Cipher Brief, 4/30
To Reduce Inequality in Nigeria, Focus on Jobs, Laws, and Cash. Associate Professor Belinda Archibong interviewed by Brookings Podcast, 4/30
Only Yesterday: Canada-US Convergence on China. Hopkins-Nanjing Center (HNC) Resident Professor of History and American Studies Joe Renouard wrote in Open Canada, 4/30
As Global Players Focus on the Arctic, US Icebreakers Are Scarce. Edwin O. Reischauer Professor and Director of the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies Kent Calder wrote in Asia Times, 4/30
The Benefits of Disarming Hamas Are Clear. What About the Price? David Makovsky wrote in The Times of Israel, 4/29
Experts React: What the Liberal Party's Win in Canada Means for the World. Adjunct Lecturer and the Director of the Hopkins Center for Canadian Studies Christopher Sands quoted in The Atlantic Council, 4/29
Sanctions Don’t Weaken US Adversaries — But They Do Enrich Oligarchs. Associate Professor and Co-Director of Rethinking Iran Narges Bajoghli wrote in Truthout, 4/28
Under Italy’s Far-Right Government, Liberation Day Takes on New Importance. Associate Professor at SAIS Europe Nina Hall wrote in The Spinoff, 4/28
The US Is Already Losing the New Cold War to China. Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 4/27
IWT Suspension: India Likely to Take Visible On-Ground Action Soon. Joshua White quoted in Business Standard, 4/26
What Drives Russia to Bully Ukraine for More Than 200 Years. Kenneth H. Keller Professor of International Affairs at SAIS Europe Eugene Finkel interviewed by the John Batchelor Podcast, 4/26
Quando il Papa fa tacere le armi: la sfida del prossimo conclave. (Italian) Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Tommaso Sonno wrote in L’Espresso, 4/26
Hamas Proposes New Ceasefire Conditions. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC News, 4/26
Johns Hopkins Economist Recommends Asia Build More Ties as Trump Even More ‘Tariff-Pilled’ Than in First Administration. SNF Agora Institute Professor of International Affairs Henry Farrell interviewed by The Japan News, 4/25
A Look at Europe's Response to U.S. Peace Proposals for Ukraine and Russia. Sergey Radchenko interviewed by NPR, 4/25
‘US, World Bank May Try to Save Indus Treaty’. Joshua White quoted in Dawn, 4/25
US Warns Putin to 'Stop' War. FPI Senior Fellow and Adjunct Lecturer Edward P. Joseph interviewed by NDTV, 4/24
Trump Is Facing Six Wars, and He’s Losing All of Them. Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 4/24
Trump's Return Boosts Israel's Pro-Settlement Right: Experts. Sanam Vakil quoted in France 24, 4/23
Closing Gap: Saudi Supports Trump’s Iran Deal. But Why? Sanam Vakil quoted in DT Next, 4/21
Sino-US Tariff War. Hopkins-Nanjing Center (HNC) Resident Professor of International Politics David Arase interviewed by Korea 24, 4/18
STUDENT, FELLOW & ALUMNI COVERAGE
Time to Adjust the US Approach to the South Caucasus. SAIS MAIR alumnus '23 Ali Mamadov wrote in the Atlantic Council, 5/7
Can Trump Handle the India-Pakistan Crisis? FPI Senior Fellow Daniel Markey wrote in The Bulwark, 5/6
Friends With Limits: The Future of Russo-Indian Defense Ties. Daniel Markey wrote in War On The Rocks, 4/25
US Foreign Policy’s Familiar Follies Show Lessons Not Easily Learnt. FPI Senior Fellow James Borton wrote in East Asia Forum, 4/30
Rewind and Reconnoiter: The Bay of Bengal as A Test Case for A Multi-Polar World. SAIS PhD student '25 Anu Anwar wrote in War on The Rocks, 4/30
India Seems to Be Building Its Case for Striking Pakistan. Daniel Markey quoted in The New York Times, 4/27
Africa and the Path To Self-Reliance. FPI Senior Fellow and Executive Director of the North Africa Initiative Hafed Al-Ghwell wrote in Arab News, 4/26
Trump’s Tariff Chaos Could Reverse 80 Years of Economic Progress. Senior Fellow Anne O. Krueger wrote in Project Syndicate, 4/23
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