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October 20, 2009

Media
Trying to Part the Iron Curtain

As part of the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 60th Anniversary initiative current and former fellows discuss the stories that have had the most impact and present ideas for sustaining serious inte…

May 25, 2009

North Korea
A Nuclear Test for the Obama Administration

CFR’s Northeast Asia expert Sheila A. Smith says it is imperative for the United States to make it clear that it will not accept a nuclear North Korea. The UN’s nonproliferation regime is also facing…

April 29, 2009

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Countering the Taliban’s Message in Afghanistan and Pakistan

The U.S. Central Command’s communication director says countering militant messages in Afghanistan and Pakistan will require being "first with the truth" and empowering indigenous voices.

April 6, 2009

Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament
After Latest Brinksmanship, Engaging North Korea

CFR’s Sheila Smith says Pyongyang’s latest attempt at a rocket launch shows the regime is clearly bent on acquiring a nuclear delivery capability. She says Washington must reassure North Korea that d…

September 24, 2007

Japan
Smith: Fukuda, A Moderate Japanese Prime Minister

Sheila A. Smith, a CFR adjunct senior fellow who lives in Tokyo, says Yasuo Fukuda, the new Japanese prime minister, is likely to be a moderate force in Japanese politics.