Nanotechnology and the Future of WMDs
Spencer Toohill Introduction Nanotechnology will accelerate and complicate existing Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) threats. A greater...
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Nov 26, 20233 min read
LAWS and Disorder: Navigating the Challenges of Autonomous Weapons
Emily Ezratty EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The United States' use of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), also known as ‘killer robots’,...
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Apr 29, 20238 min read
To Be or Not To Be: Ukraine, Moldova, and the EU
J. Bailey Wiggins Although the European Union has granted candidate status for membership to both Ukraine and Moldova, Russian influence...
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Apr 12, 20235 min read
Prospect of Peace: How Have Peace Agreements Been Implemented in Post-Civil War Ethiopia?
Read more about the Civil war in Ethiopia and the post-war and peace agreement developments.
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Apr 12, 202310 min read
The Fragile Balance Between Human Rights and Security: The El Salvador Mega-Prison
Read about the latest development in El Salvador: Mega-Prisons, and its impacts for human rights and human security.
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Mar 27, 20235 min read
Beyond the Battlefield: New Threats in Drone Technology
Lean more about how drones will fit into this new era of warfare.
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Mar 2, 202315 min read
Soviet Power Dynamics in 2023: A Year Into the Russian Invasion
J. Bailey Wiggins Outline Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Russian foreign policy has regarded other...
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Jan 29, 20235 min read
Ukrainian Resiliency Will Once Again Be Tested This Winter
Read about the current and future state of the Ukraine-Russian war and how the Ukrainian resiliency is surprising many.
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Jan 24, 20233 min read
China’s Communist Party Doubles Down on Support for President Xi Jinping
By Emily Prosser On October 22, China’s Communist Party elected President Xi Jinping for a third five-year term, demonstrating the...
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Nov 15, 20224 min read
Seeking Semiconductor Security - The United States and the Impact of the CHIPS Act
Stephen Talik explains the CHIPS Act in the United States, concerns, and its impact.
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Oct 3, 20226 min read
An Emergency Option for Ukraine’s Cyber Defenses
Stephanie Cannon discusses how Ukraine can better combat Russia's cyber attacks in the Russian-Ukraine War
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Sep 15, 20225 min read
Mexico Pivot for Energy Sovereignty
Mexican's desire to re-nationalize the state energy sector has caused a strained working relationship with the United States.
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Sep 7, 20228 min read
The Implications of 3D Printed Weapons Technology
How the development of 3D printing technology increases extremist threat.
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Mar 4, 20226 min read
Country Report: American Polarization and Foreign Policy
Olivia Oseroff discusses American polarization within the past five years and the differing priorities in foreign policy.
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Nov 3, 20214 min read
A Focus on Great Power Competition
Stephanie Cannon discusses the shift towards great power competition through focusing on gray-zone warfare and regional influence.
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Aug 20, 202113 min read
Country Report: China and the U.S.
Olivia Oseroff examines China's infiltration of the United States through politics, national security, and economics.
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Aug 16, 20215 min read
A Taliban Takeover: the Ramifications of a U.S. Troop Withdrawal on Human Rights
This paper provides background on the Taliban, an extremist group in Afghanistan that has existed since the 1990s.
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Aug 13, 202110 min read
Digital Oppression: The Cautionary Tale of Pegasus Spyware
Austin Myhre breaks down a company called NSO Group and a piece of their spyware called Pegasus.
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Jun 24, 20215 min read
Country Report: Russian Hacking Practices
Collin Boyd examines Russia's hacking practices, including its history, legality, recent attacks on the U.S., and deterrence options.
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Oct 26, 20205 min read
Post-Conflict Policy Crafted in Lens of Bush’s Foreign Policy Failures
George Bush’s foreign policy failures within Afghanistan and Iraq must be taken into consideration when drafting a post-conflict strategy.
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