In The News: February 19, 2026
‘In the News’ is a roundup of recent media coverage featuring the Johns Hopkins SAIS community and is produced and distributed by the Office of Marketing and Communications.
FACULTY U.S. & INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE
Lo que la guerra de Vietnam puede enseñar a Ucrania sobre la gestión de la ayuda militar aliada. (Spanish) Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at SAIS Europe Sergey Radchenko quoted in La Vanguardia, 2/18
What Price For Peace in Ukraine? Professor of Practice Mara Karlin wrote in Brookings, 2/17
Canada’s Alternative to Trump’s Doctrine for the Americas. Adjunct Lecturer and Director of the Center for Canadian Studies Christopher Sands wrote in Americas Quarterly, 2/17
The Cracks in the India Model. Starr Foundation Professor of South Asian Studies Devesh Kapur quoted in Foreign Affairs, 2/17
US and Iran Head to Geneva to Continue Talks on Iran's Nuclear Program. What to Know. Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies and International Affairs Vali Nasr interviewed by NPR, 2/16
Flexible Data Centers Soon to Run on Batteries and Renewables. Lecturer Anna Broughel wrote in Forbes, 2/16
As Diplomats Talk, Pentagon Prepares for Possible War with Iran. Vali Nasr quoted in The New York Times, 2/13
How the Democrats Can Play Offense on Immigration. Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of International Economics Filipe Campante quoted in The New Republic, 2/13
With Trust in US Wavering, NATO Allies Meet in Brussels and Munich to Forge New Ties. Professor of Practice at SAIS Europe Nathalie Tocci quoted in The Christian Science Monitor, 2/13
Trump is the ‘Elephant In the Room’ As the African Union Holds New Summit. Associate Professor Belinda Archibong quoted in Al Jazeera, 2/13
Red Dawn Over China: How Communism Conquered a Quarter of Humanity — Brutality Behind the Propaganda. Sergey Radchenko wrote in The Financial Times, 2/12
America and China at the Edge of Ruin. Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute David Lampton wrote in Foreign Affairs, 2/12
Even the Hospitals Aren't Safe in Iran. James Anderson Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Sanam Vakil quoted in The New Yorker, 2/11
Does Guaranteeing Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge Still Serve U.S. Interests? Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Rob Geist Pinfold wrote in War On The Rocks, 2/10
Netanyahu to Visit White House Amid Iran Tension. Senior Fellow of the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC News, 2/10
Iran Detains Prominent Political Figures, Expanding Crackdown on Dissent. Sanam Vakil quoted in The New York Times, 2/9
Trump Reverts to Diplomacy with Iran, but the Road is Narrow. Sanam Vakil quoted in The New York Times, 2/7
Four Fatal Problems in the New US Approach to China. Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 2/6
‘Neoroyalism’ and What it Says About Trump. Filipe Campante quoted in The New York Times, 2/4
The End of the New START Treaty. Adjunct Lecturer and FPI Senior Fellow Jeffrey Pryce interviewed by LBC News, 2/4
War, A Trump-Imposed Deal or Internal Regime Collapse: For Tehran, None of the Options Are Good. Sanam Vakil wrote in The Guardian, 2/3
Limited Reopening of Rafah Border Crossing. Senior Fellow of the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by Global National, 2/3
British Columbia Prioritizes Jobs Over Data Centers and Crypto Mines. Anna Broughel wrote in Forbes, 2/3
Peace Through Leverage in Gaza. Adjunct Lecturer David Makovsky wrote in Foreign Affairs, 2/2
¿La reunión del presidente Gustavo Petro con su homólogo Donald Trump en Washington le ayudará para salir de la lista Clinton? (Spanish) Adjunct Lecturer Cynthia Arnson quoted in El Tiempo, 2/2
La política de Estados Unidos en América Latina y lo que significa para Colombia. (Spanish) Cynthia Arnson wrote in Revista de Estudios Sociales, 1/31
3 Reasons Your Electricity Is Becoming More Expensive. Anna Broughel wrote in Forbes, 1/31
STUDENT, FELLOW & ALUMNI COVERAGE
New U.S. Envoy to Vietnam Will Inherit $144B Trade Standoff. FPI Senior Fellow James Borton wrote in UPI, 2/5
Machines in the Alleyways: China’s Bet on Autonomous Urban Warfare. SAIS DIA Student '27 Michael Loftus wrote in The Diplomat, 2/3
Era of Strongman Diplomacy: Lam’s Ascent Reshapes US–Vietnam Ties. James Borton wrote in Geopolitical Monitor, 1/28
High Seas Treaty A Chance for China to Lead on Marine Conservation. James Borton wrote in South China Morning Post, 1/15
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