Archives for March 2022

Why is North Korea Suddenly Launching So Many New Missile Tests?

North Korea has already launched more than six missile tests since the start of the new year.

Why is North Korea is suddenly launching so many new missile tests — and what can be done about?  Three experts weigh in:

Jeffrey Lewis is a Professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterrey and an open source researcher at the James Martin Center for non proliferation studies

Ankit Panda is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Michelle Kae is the Deputy Director of the 38 North Program at the Stimson Center

Transcript available here

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What Was Behind A Coup in Burkina Faso?

On Monday January 24th, mutineers in Burkina Faso overthrew the democratically elected president, Roch Kabore.

This was the fourth military coup in the region in the past 17 months, including two coups in Mali and a coup in Guinea.

To better understand the significance of the coup in Burkina Faso and its broader international and humanitarian implications, I am joined by three guests.

Brice Bado is a political scientist and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Center for Research and Action for Peace (CERAP)/Jesuit University, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

Andrew Lebovich a policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

Alexandra Lamarche, the senior advocate for West and Central Africa at Refugees International.

Transcript available here

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The Conflict in Yemen is Escalating Sharply

After nearly eight years, the conflict in Yemen is getting worse.

Scott Paul, the senior manager for humanitarian policy at Oxfam America, explains the significance of a recent attack in Abu Dhabi and the latest bombardment of Yemen’s capital before having a broader discussion about the trajectory and impact of this years long crisis.

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The Swift Demise of Free Press in Hong Kong

Hong Kong used to have one of the most vibrant media ecosystems in all of Asia. But not today.

There is an ongoing crackdown on independent media in Hong Kong. Outlets large and small are being shut down, ostensibly for violating newly enacted laws intended to suppress the pro-democracy movement.

On the line with me from Hong Kong to discuss the plight of independent media there is Austin Ramzy of the New York Times.

“For the Love of Hong Kong: A Memoir from My City Under Siege” by Hana Meihan Davis

Austin Ramzy’s New York Times story

Transcript available here

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Bosnia is on the Brink of Political Disintegration

Bosnia is facing its deepest political crisis since the civil war in the 1990s.

In 1995, the United States helped broker an agreement between the waring parties known as the Dayton Accords. This agreement created a new political order in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has been an uneasy agreement, certainly tenuous at times, but it has held.

Now, the agreement is unraveling — and very quickly.

On the line to explain why and how Bosnia is on the verge of potential political disintegration is Jasmin Mujanovic, a political scientist and analyst of southeast European and international affairs.

Transcript available here

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