Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Chinese Regional Agenda; Putin's Vision of a Greater Russia; Middle Eastern Geopolitics; Iran Deal; Brexit; Greek Financial Crisis; Venezuela a Failing State; Brazil's Economic Crisis.    
  
Chinese Regional Agenda 
"Behind China's Gambit in Pakistan" Daniel S. Markey and James West -- CFR, May 12, 2016

"Beijing Is setting the Stage for War in the South China Sea" Steve Mollman -- Quartz, May 12, 2016

Putin's Vision of a Greater Russia
"How the U.S. Can Defeat Putin's Shadow War" Sean McFate -- The Daily Beast, May 13, 2016

"Size Matters for Putin's Nuclear Arsenal" Jeffrey Lewis -- Foreign Policy, May 13, 2016

Middle Eastern Geopolitics 
"U.S. Strategy and the War in Iraq and Syria" Anthony H. Cordesman -- CSIS, May 13, 2016

"The Promise of Middle Eastern Swing States" Kristina Kausch -- Carnegie Europe, May 12, 2016
Iran Deal
"Iran's Unstoppable March Toward Dominance" Mohammed Nuruzzaman -- The National Interest, May 12, 2016

"Iran Breaches Nuclear Deal and UN Resolution for the Third Time" Majid Rafizadeh -- Al Arabiya, May 13, 2016

Brexit 
"Looming Brexit Brings Geostrategy to Germany" Almut Möller -- Europe's World, May 13 2016

"Euroskepticism's Empty Promise" Dalibor Rohac -- POLITICO Europe, May 15, 2016


Greek Financial Crisis
"Time to End the Greek Debt Tragedy" The New York Times -- Editorial Board, MAY 13, 2016

"Why Greece Still Needs Debt Relief" Barry Eichengreen -- Fortune, MAY 11, 2016

Venezuela a Failing State  
"Venezuela Is Falling Apart" Moises Naim and Francisco Toro -- The Atlantic, May 12, 2016

"Venezuela's 'State of Emergency': How the Country Slid Into Crisis" Euan McKirdy -- CNN, May 16, 2016

Brazil's Economic Crisis
"Michel Temer's Plans for Brazil" The Economist -- J.P., May 12th 2016

"Brazilian President Suspended, Awaits Impeachment Trial" Mackenzie Weinger -- The Cipher Brief, MAY 12, 2016

The WACA office will not be issuing a WWNU next week, Wednesday, May 25. The WWNU will return on Wednesday, June 1.

The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh remains on an extended break from compiling the News Update. WACA will assume responsibility for delivering our weekly selection of analysis and opinion. 
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