- On May 13, CSPS Director Ellen Laipson hosted a delegation from Korean national security and judicial institutions for a discussion about policies, laws and regulations related to new technologies. Schar Professors Ronald Marks and Andrew McCabe offered remarks to the five Korea visitors, who represented Seoul National University, the Korean Security Agency of Trade and Industry, the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, the Seoul Suseo Police Station, and Seoul Central District Court.
- Mason Korea undergrads publish research in international environmental journal focused on environmental conditions in the Seunggi-cheon stream in Incheon, South Korea. Click to read their paper!
- CSPS hosted GMU alumni Dr. George Hutchinson to present his new book North Korea's Nuclear Decisions and Strategies: Sovereignty, Legitimacy, and the Bomb. Click to listen to the conversation.
- Join CSPS Director Ellen Laipson and other experts as they answer the question: What if Iran gets the bomb? They explore the possibility of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons and expand upon this discussion to examine the implications for both the Middle East and the rest of the world.
- Congratulations to Professor Lee Roberts, who was recognized as a 2024 Teacher of Distinction by George Mason University’s Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning.
- CSPS Fellow Brad Duplessis analyzes Russia's return to the Middle East and what this means for the geopolitics within the region. Specifically, he focuses on Russia’s arms sales to its MENA partners and how the Russo-Ukrainian War has impacted Moscow’s ability to continue arms exports to its MENA clients.
- On Saturday, February 10th, 2024, CSPS hosted a crisis simulation focused on the Taiwan Strait. With the help of facilitators and game designers Dr. Lee Roberts of GMU and Colonel Jerad Harper of the U.S. Army War College, CSPS fellows facilitated a simulation with 60 attendees, including many from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College. At the after-action review, participants discussed their experiences and considered the real-world lessons from their simulation of an international crisis.
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