Associated Press
Fletcher’s Sung-yoon Lee discusses the likelihood of weapons testing by North Korea during the upcoming G-20 summit, noting that North Korea is “prone to using rhetorical criticism or defensive military drills by its adversaries as a pretext for escalating.”
The Conversation
Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte outlines promising global climate finance-related actions coming out of COP27.
New York Times
Fletcher’s Kelly Sims Gallagher comments on China and the United States’ recent agreement to restart talks regarding international climate negotiations, noting “Both countries are under pressure at the COP to mobilize more climate finance.”
Associated Press
Fletcher’s Chris Miller comments in this article on the Biden administration’s move to block advanced computer chip exports to China, noting that “Western leaders have reconsidered the wisdom of giving adversaries open access to their markets.”
New York Times
Ahead of President Biden's appearance at COP27, Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte is quoted about U.S. climate change financing support for countries in need and why some view these efforts as inadequate.
CNN
Fletcher’s Kelly Sims Gallagher comments on the clean-energy race between China and the United States, saying “I believe a healthy competition between the two countries will benefit everyone.”
Foreign Affairs
Fletcher’s Kelly Sims Gallagher assesses the current state of global climate change efforts and outlines reforms for addressing climate finance needs.
Fox News
Fletcher’s Sung-Yoon Lee is quoted about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s “strategy of graduated escalation” before launching a likely nuclear test.
New York Times
The Friedman School’s Daniel Maxwell comments in this article on the hunger emergency in Somalia, saying, “The calls to respond now are as clear as they are ever going to be.”