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Hey, ya!<\/span><\/p>\n The greatest reality TV show on earth continued apace this week, with the <\/span>revelation <\/span><\/a>that <\/span>literal Fake News adorned the walls<\/span><\/a> of some Trump Organization properties. <\/span>This corker of a piece<\/span><\/a> from Amelia Lester in Saturday\u2019s <\/span>Good Weekend<\/span><\/i> pulls back the curtain on how life inside the beltway morphs when a new President gets to work. And <\/span>here\u2019s some fine journalism<\/span><\/a> on the back of recent tensions between the Oval Office and the FBI. But the pick of the week has to be <\/span>this chronicle<\/span><\/a> of All The President\u2019s Lies: <\/span><\/p>\n \u2018Trump told a public lie on at least 20 of his first 40 days as president. But based on a broader standard \u2014 one that includes his many misleading statements (like exaggerating military spending in the Middle East) \u2014 Trump achieved something remarkable: He said something untrue, in public, every day for the first 40 days of his presidency. The streak didn\u2019t end until March 1.\u2019<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If these walls could talk\u2026 well, <\/span>some in Berlin\u2019s Bundestag do just that<\/span><\/a>: they\u2019re tattooed with graffiti left by Soviet vandals in 1945, which was rediscovered in 1995 and is viewable today if you can get yourself on the public tour. Cool.<\/span><\/p>\n Some choice reading on the DPRK this week; let\u2019s kick off with this<\/span> eye-opening new report from 38 North<\/span><\/a>. The publication, part of the North Korea Instability Project, unpacks the hermit kingdom\u2019s use of chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction. Also from 38 North are these two quick reads,<\/span> the first<\/span><\/a> on Donald Trump and Moon Jae-in\u2019s role in halting North Korea from developing long-range nukes, and<\/span> the second<\/span><\/a> on North Korean propaganda on foreign leaders. But<\/span> this longread from <\/span>Undark<\/span><\/i><\/a> steals the show: author Sara Talpos delves into the work behind a program that\u2019s aiming to unite the Korean peninsula\u2019s health care system.<\/span><\/p>\n Re-upping <\/span>this 1973 interview<\/span><\/a> between Italian journalist, Oriana Fallaci, and Mohammed Reza Pahlevi, the Shah of Iran. It\u2019s entirely absorbing. Some great volleys and rallies in there raise the tension through to the final line.<\/span><\/p>\n Headlining our fresh research pics this week is an effort from Breakthrough\u2014a climate change focused organisation from Down Under\u2014called \u2018<\/span>Disaster Alley: Climate Change, Conflict & Risk<\/span><\/a>\u2019. For a fascinating look at findings from the 2017 Arab Youth Survey, don\u2019t go past<\/span> the white paper<\/span><\/a> that unpacks the results and offers expert commentary. CSIS\u2019s Energy and National Security Program has a great<\/span> new interactive report<\/span><\/a> on how to manage environmental hazards born of onshore oil and gas production. And wrapping things up,<\/span> NBR has a new commentary<\/span><\/a> on the flavour of the month: China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative, and the impact it\u2019ll have on Eurasia.<\/span><\/p>\n And finally, if you\u2019re in the market for a new job, here\u2019s a good one: <\/span>designer-in-chief for the board games<\/span><\/a> used to train CIA operatives. Don\u2019t hate the player… <\/span><\/p>\n Podcast<\/b><\/p>\n The Longform Podcast<\/span><\/i>\u2019s <\/span>new episode<\/span><\/a> this week (61 mins) features<\/span> senior reporter Ginger Thompson, who sits down to talk about <\/span>her latest report and interview series for <\/span>National Geographic <\/span><\/i>and <\/span>ProPublica<\/span><\/i><\/a> on the horrors that took place in the Mexican border town of Allende. Thompson argues that a US-led drug bust from Texas sparked a massacre back in 2011, the horrors of which are still emerging. <\/span><\/p>\n Videos<\/b><\/p>\n The Center for a New American Security this week hosted a bevvy of big names at their annual conference. Robert Kagan, Secretary Mattis, Kori Schake, H.R McMaster, Graeme Allison and many others were on hand to navigate issues including transatlantic cooperation, PLA missile strike doctrine, civ-mil relations, surveillance and privacy, and conflict in Asia. Dip in <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n ASPI was fortunate to (again) host Admiral Harry B. Harris, Commander of the US Pacific Command, in Brisbane earlier this week. To catch up with what the Admiral had to say about the challenges that the US and Australia will face in an increasingly contested Asia\u2013Pacific, <\/span>check out our event video<\/span><\/a> (23 mins).<\/span><\/p>\n Sick of Tokyo drift? Maybe try, <\/span>Minsk drift<\/span><\/a>. Or at least that\u2019s what one tank driver had in mind as he practiced some sweet maneuvers in the Belarusian capital\u2019s streets in the lead-up to a major military parade. We suspect that next time he mightn\u2019t be as quick to hoon around…<\/span><\/p>\n Events<\/b><\/p>\n Canberra: Chris Barrie, Robyn Eckersley and Will Steffen are but some of the stars who will convene at UNSW ADFA in a couple of weeks to talk about how we might meet the international security challenge posed by climate change. With <\/span>three years left<\/span><\/a> to make a menaningful difference, it\u2019s <\/span>one not to miss<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n