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Richard Weitz

Richard Weitz

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Richard Weitz is Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at the Hudson Institute.

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  1. Better THAAD than Dead
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    Better THAAD than Dead

    Aug 10, 2016 Richard Weitz warns that the alternative to missile defense in Northeast Asia is nuclear weapons.

  2. Putin’s Winning Streak
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    Putin’s Winning Streak

    Dec 29, 2014 Richard Weitz traces the implications of Russia's recent diplomatic progress in Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan.

  3. Nobel’s Toxic Avengers
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    Nobel’s Toxic Avengers

    Oct 12, 2013 Richard Weitz on the merits of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize for mitigating the threat of chemical attacks.

  4. Obama’s Russian Roadblock
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    Obama’s Russian Roadblock

    Jul 16, 2013 Richard Weitz

  5. Nuclear Disarmament’s Asian Pivot
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    Nuclear Disarmament’s Asian Pivot

    Mar 25, 2013 Richard Weitz

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    Azerbaijan Greenwashes Authoritarianism at COP29

    Arzu Geybulla argues that the host country’s centralized dynastic regime is utterly incapable of meeting climate targets.
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    Global Tensions Over China’s Overcapacity Will Rise Under Trump

    Brendan Kelly considers the economic and geopolitical implications of the country’s controversial industrial strategy.
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    Trump Won, but Trumpism Did Not

    Bruce Ackerman thinks the president-elect’s agenda will falter as many congressional Republicans eye the midterm elections.
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    The G20 Must Help Africa Close the Climate-Finance Gap

    Raila Amolo Odinga urges world leaders to ensure the continent's governments can invest in resilience and clean energy.
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    Crunch Time for the WHO

    Gordon Brown

    To prevent unnecessary deaths from treatable diseases, the World Health Organization must be empowered to fulfill its mandate as the leading global emergency responder. If its $7.1 billion fundraising campaign falls short, we risk being caught unprepared again when the next pandemic arrives.

    calls on wealthy countries to ensure that the World Health Organization can confront emerging threats.
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    PS Events: COP29 Live From Baku Session 2

    PS editors present our second session from COP29, Financial Inclusion is Climate Action.
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    The EU Needs a Strong Clean Industrial Deal

    Jean Pisani-Ferry, et al. tout a strategy that combines decarbonization with measures to boost competitiveness and social cohesion.
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    The World’s Babies Need Antibiotics, Not Just Vaccines

    Glenda Gray urges the international community to help African countries prevent infant deaths from treatable infections.
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    How Trump Did It

    Not only did Donald Trump win last week’s US presidential election decisively – winning some three million more votes than his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris – but the Republican Party he now controls gained majorities in both houses on Congress. Given the far-reaching implications of this result – for both US democracy and global stability – understanding how it came about is essential.

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