This week, North Korea tests a new missile experts say is capable of reaching the U.S. East Coast; Pope Francis urges tolerance for religious diversity in Myanmar but doesn’t say ‘Rohingya’; Mugabe’s former vice president is sworn in as Zimbabwe’s interim president; and more.
Ahead of our inaugural Water Conference on December 1, several conference speakers discuss what compelled them to focus on water scarcity in their professions, how water scarcity relates to trade, and more.
The Trump administration is continuing positive momentum in U.S.-Vietnam relations, writes Derek Grossman.
This week, Zimbabwe’s military take President Robert Mugabe into custody during an attempted coup; China and ASEAN agree to begin talks on the South China Sea; the fifth round of NAFTA negotiations begin in Mexico City; and more.
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Afghans who helped the U.S. military are facing death threats as they await scarce special visas. Pacific Council member Steve Miska discusses the importance of protecting local allies in this KPCC story.
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Developing its South China Sea strategy is one of the most urgent and challenging tasks facing the Trump administration, writes Nina Hachigian in Foreign Policy.
Southeast Asian nations need to better coordinate their counterterrorism efforts following the battle against ISIL militants in Marawi City, the Philippines, write Dane Chamorro and Bill Dickey.
The U.S. government must pay attention to new messaging platforms that allow terrorists to communicate and complicate U.S. national security efforts, writes Marc Nathanson.
Governments should be asking themselves how blockchain technology will impact the international stage and how it should be regulated, writes Alexander Blum.
A Pacific Council delegation recently traveled to Brussels and The Hague for high-level meetings with officials from NATO, the EU, the IMF, the German Marshall Fund, the ICC, and more. Read about highlights from the trip.
