Arakan Army Advances: Implications for Myanmar’s Civil War
With the Arakan Army (AA) now holding the grand majority of territory in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and the group pushing even further
August 1, 2025
Event
North Korean Foreign Policy in Focus: Emerging Scholar Perspectives
Join 38 North’s 2024-2025 cohort of the Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program to discuss findings from their original research and offer perspectives on
July 30, 2025
Event
Assessing North Korea’s “20×10” Regional Development Progress
The first year of Kim Jong Un’s 20×10 policy for regional development, a country-wide economic initiative aimed at building “modernized factories” in
July 28, 2025
Event
Early Warning in the Cryosphere: Lessons in Monitoring from Blatten and Beyond
This virtual event brings leading experts from academia and the private sector to examine the evolving challenges of developing early warning systems
July 8, 2025
Event
Exploring Rare Earth Mining in Northern Myanmar
With its high concentrations of certain rare earth minerals that are critical for technology manufacturing, Myanmar has become one of the largest
July 1, 2025
Event
Where’s the Water: Mekong Wet Season 2025
The Mekong 2025 wet season is currently experiencing the wettest conditions in years. The Tonle Sap has already reversed course earlier than
June 25, 2025
Event
Iran-Israel War: Update on the Israeli Campaign, Iranian Nuclear Program and the Civilian Toll
Israel launched massive strikes on Iran on June 13 with the announced aim of degrading Iran’s nuclear program. One week in, the
June 17, 2025
Event
“America First” in a Changing World
Since his inauguration, President Trump’s ”America First” foreign policy approach has been different from his predecessors. This has often led to unexpected developments
June 13, 2025
Event
A Future Without Nuclear Weapons
Nine countries in the world possess nuclear weapons—four of which are engaged in ongoing or recent conflicts. Compounded with technological progress, geoolitical crises
May 29, 2025
Event
The Realities of an Invasion of Taiwan
The main driver of seemingly ever-increasing defense spending since at least 2016 has been the relentless narrative of China’s rise and the
May 27, 2025
Event
Calculating Climate Threats in the Caribbean Basin at UNOC3
Building climate resilience requires managing both the urgency of short-term fixes and the need to work towards a long-term vision. To strike
May 23, 2025
Event
Guinea’s Challenges
Notre Dame’s Momodou Bah will start off our discussion by presenting the results of research that he has been conducting on Guinea.
