Wednesday, February 3, 2016
  
U.S. defense outlook 2016; Myanmar's first democratically elected parliament; U.S.-Cuba rapprochement; Colombia on the cusp of peace; Brexit or not; Egypt five years on; Syria simmers; China courts Iran; plus, Tajikistan's fragility. 
  
CSIS Launches Defense Outlook Series
"Defense Outlook 2016: What to Expect, What to Know" Kathleen H. Hicks, Mark Cancian, Todd Harrison, Andrew Hunter -- CSIS, January 2016

Democratic Era in Burma 
"A Historic Day in Burma" Marina Koren -- The Atlantic, February 1, 2016 

"Why U.S. Should Back Change in Myanmar" Senator Tom Cotton -- CNN, January 27, 2016

U.S.-Cuba Relations
"Failure in Cuba" The Washington Post -- Editorial Board, January 31, 2016

"Shifting Gears? How Cuba-U.S. Rapprochement Is Playing Out at the Human Rights Council" Ashley Miller and Ted Piccone -- Brookings, January 27, 2016  

Peace for Colombia? 
"Obama Tees Up a Much-Needed Foreign Policy Win in Colombia" Nahal Toosi -- POLITICO, February 1, 2016

" Colombia's War with the FARC Could Finally End" Amanda Taub -- Vox, January 28, 2016

Brexit Talks 
" Cameron Tight-Lipped on Possible 'Emergency Brake' in Brexit Negotiations" Matthew Tempest and Henriette Jacobsen -- Eurasia Review, February 1, 2016

"Britain Receives Proposals for 'Better Deal' on EU Membership" Stephen Castle -- The New York Times, February 2, 2016

"France's Brexit Gambit" Pierre Briancon -- POLITICO Europe, February 1, 2016

Egypt: Five Years after the Revolution
"How to Rescue Egypt" Amr Hamzawy and Michael McFaul -- The Washington Post, January 28, 2016

"Five Years after the Revolution: Curing Egypt's Corruption" Max Reibman -- The National Interest, February 1, 2016

"Changed Priorities in the Gulf" Matthias Sailer -- German Institute for International and Security Affairs, January 2016
 
Syria's War 
" Syrian Regime's Advances on the Ground Strengthen Their Position in Geneva?" Khaled Atallah -- Al Monitor, January 29, 2016

"Syrian Civil War: Could Turkey Be Gambling on an Invasion?" Patrick Cockburn -- The Independent, January 30, 2016 

"Syria's Continuing Chemical Fallout" Ahmet Uzumcu -- New Europe, February 1, 2016 

The Libyan Challenge 
" A New War in Libya" Sami Moubayed -- Gulf News, February 1, 2016

"New Order or Disorder for Libya?" Zachary Laub -- Council on Foreign Relations, January 29, 2016

China-Iran Ties 
" China's Relations with Iran: A Threat to the West?" Sara Hsu -- The Diplomat, January 27, 2016

"China: Iran's New Best Friend" Owen Matthews -- NewsWeek, February 1, 2016

Fragile Tajikistan 
" Tajikistan at Twenty-Five: Rahmon Consolidates Power" Paul Stronski -- Carnegie Endowment, February 1, 2016 

"Tajikistan: An Ever-More Fragile State in a Brittle Region" Deirdre Tynan -- International Crisis Group, January 28, 2016


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