First Takes is a new community education program providing rapid response efforts to educate the public in real time on urgent international or domestic current events that affect our democracy.

North Korea's Recent Satellite Launch: Big Eye in the Sky or Not?

North Korea’s recently launched reconnaissance satellite is intended to provide the rogue state with strategic military planning information as well as operational targeting guidance for its theater and intercontinental ballistic missiles. Presented by Mansfield Center Fellows Steve Levine and Robert McCoy, this First Take discusses the capabilities and broader implications of the satellite.

Missiles and Mayhem

Mansfield Center Asia experts discuss why North Korea’s recent spate of missile launches has great significance for the U.S. in negotiating with North Korea and dealing with the increased threat to American bases in the Asia Pacific region. Mansfield Center Fellow Robert McCoy leads the webinar, which is moderated by Mansfield Center Senior Fellow Dr. Steven Levine.

Russia & Ukraine

Oksana delivered her first Mansfield Dialogue from a Polish hotel room shortly after leaving Ukraine in the wake of Russia's invasion in February 2022.