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Matthew Slade

Matt Slade is a senior from Boulder, Colorado studying International Relations and Chinese. Matt focuses on issues of global and regional security, especially in relation to East Asia and cybersecurity. At GPI, Matt serves as one of the co-leads of the editorial team.

North Korean hypersonic missile tests rattle East Asia

by Matthew Slade23 Jan 202222 Dec 2025Leave a comment

As Pyongyang ramps up its program, should Washington be worried?

East Asia, Explainer ballistic missile, china, hypersonic missile, japan, north korea, nuclear, russia, south korea, united states

Latin America’s resurgent leftism

by Matthew Slade9 Jan 202222 Dec 2025Leave a comment

A “pink tide” of left-wing parties are ascending across the region. Who’s next?

Explainer, Latin America & Caribbean Brazil, chile, colombia, conservatism, election, latin america, leftism, politics

Belarus is Europe’s greatest liability

by Matthew Slade15 Nov 202122 Dec 2025Leave a comment

EU leaders need to address the chaos emanating from Minsk.

Europe belarus, brussels, election, european union, migrants, migration, Opinion, putin, russia

COP26: “Moment of truth” or business as usual?

by Matthew Slade1 Nov 20212 Nov 2021Leave a comment

World leaders convene in Scotland for critical climate talks.

COP26, Explainer climate, climate change, conference of parties, cop, cop26, UN, unitednations

Auf wiedersehen, Mutti

by Matthew Slade28 Sep 202122 Dec 2025Leave a comment

Merkel prepares to bow out amid uncertain election results in Germany.

Europe, Explainer angela merkel, election, eu, germany

The 21st century space race is heating up, and the United States must prepare to handle the heat

by Matthew Slade23 Sep 202122 Dec 2025Leave a comment

Beijing shoots for the moon. Can Washington keep up?

East Asia, North America china, joe biden, nasa, Opinion, race, rocket, space, space race, spacex, united states

Sino-Indian border clashes are driving India and the United States closer together

by Matthew Slade30 Mar 202122 Dec 2025Leave a comment

An increasingly assertive and aggressive China will only drive India and the United States closer together.

East Asia, South Asia #Biden, china, conflict, india, Opinion, united states

Amid wave of anti-LGBT policy and autocratic rule in Poland, new abortion law sparks mass protests

by Matthew Slade16 Feb 202122 Dec 2025Leave a comment

Marchers defied coronavirus curfews in cities across the country in the largest protests since the fall of communism.

Europe, Explainer, IWSJ abortion, HumanRights, law, lgbt, lgbtq, poland, policy, rights, russia

Face-off: Does Turkey still belong in NATO?

by Matthew Slade30 Jan 202122 Dec 20251 Comment

Fellows Ryan and Matt debate increasing tension within the bloc and what it means for Ankara.

Europe, Face-off, North America european union, NATO, syria, turkey, united states

Anti-government protests erupt in Thailand

by Matthew Slade29 Oct 202022 Dec 2025Leave a comment

Demonstrators are demanding reform from the military-backed government

Explainer, Southeast Asia protests, thailand

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