June 10, 2020
ANNOUNCING THE PACIFIC COUNCIL MAGAZINE

The Pacific Council has launched a new platform for our member-written commentary and analysis. We are unveiling the Pacific Council Magazine, where you can find pieces written by our members on local-to-global topics, plus member spotlights and recaps and recordings from our events. Bookmark the new Pacific Council Magazine at pacificcouncil.online.

All previously published Newsroom articles are available below in the Newsroom Archive.

Please note that all upcoming events will still appear at our main website, pacificcouncil.org, or by visiting the Activities menu above.

March 31, 2017
Global Beat: Brexit Begins, Pakistan’s Border Wall, and More

This week, British Prime Minister Theresa May officially initiates the U.K.’s withdrawal from the European Union; Pakistan commences production on a 1,500-mile border fence with Afghanistan; impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye is arrested on charges including bribery, extortion, and abuse of power; and more.

March 24, 2017
Global Beat: Terror in London, U.S.-NATO Summit, and More

This week, a terrorist attack in London killed five people and injured at least 40 more; U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson decides to attend a NATO summit he originally planned to skip; the latest North Korea missile launch failed, according to South Korea and the United States; and more.

March 17, 2017
Global Beat: Saudi Women’s Rights, Russian Hackers, and More

This week, Saudi Arabia held its first ever Girls Council meeting… without any women; the United States charged two Russians for cyber attacks; Malaysia and Australia have agreed to share intelligence on ISIL militants in Southeast Asia; and more.

Julia de Boer

March 16, 2017
An Internet Whole and Free

The Obama administration did not give away the internet, but rather relinquished a vestige of U.S. control over a domain that had long since expanded beyond the mastery of any one entity, writes Kal Raustiala.

Missile Defense Agency

March 3, 2017
Global Beat: China Responds to Korea over THAAD, and More

This week, China retaliates against South Korea over the ROK’s THAAD missile defense deployment plans; Northern Ireland holds an election following the collapse of its power sharing agreement; Australia and Indonesia restore full military ties; and more.

Tinou Bao

February 24, 2017
Global Beat: Burqa Ban Lifted, Russia’s Fake News, and More

This week, Turkey’s military lifted its ban on women’s headscarves; Russia launched an official tracker of “fake news”; China has nearly finished structures designed to hold long-range missiles on artificial islands in the South China Sea; and more.

U.S. Defense Department

February 17, 2017
Global Beat: Secretary Mattis Gives NATO Ultimatum, and More

This week, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis issued an ultimatum to NATO members to increase their defense spending by the end of the year; Kim Jong-un’s older half-brother was assassinated in Malaysia; Russia launched a cruise missile in an apparent violation of a Cold War-era treaty; and more.

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