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Mar 11, 202211 min read

A Law of Armed Conflict Analysis of the Ukraine Conflict

By Justin Malzac It goes without saying that the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine is a humanitarian disaster. Some estimates...

Feb 17, 20224 min read

Breaking Down the National Intelligence Estimate on Climate Change

By Caroline Spencer On October 21, 2021, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, in conjunction with the White House and the...

Apr 22, 20213 min read

Arctic Security is Heating Up

By Victoria Tinker The Arctic region is becoming a hot spot for global security and trade issues, and countries are rushing to stake...

Mar 10, 20214 min read

The President’s Strike Against Iran-backed Militias in the Context of the War Powers Resolutio

By Lily Goff On Thursday, February 25, 2021, the United States conducted an air strike against Iran-backed militias located in Eastern...

Jan 30, 20214 min read

The Paris Agreement: Security Threats Hiding Within the Reporting System

By Justin Tobey As the overwhelming majority of climate scientists understand, the Earth’s climate is changing as a result of humankind’s...

Jan 9, 20213 min read

The Trump Administration’s Withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies

By Rachel Feinstein On November 22, 2020, the Trump administration officially withdrew the United States from the Treaty on Open Skies,...

Dec 4, 20203 min read

Ethiopia: Flood of Instability in the Horn of Africa

By Joshua Stanley Even with international events increasingly dominating the U.S. news cycle again, Ethiopia’s struggles have been...

Nov 15, 20204 min read

Space: The Line Must Be Drawn…Where?

By David Manthos Where does air space end and outer space begin? Since 1966, the United States has persistently argued that this question...

Oct 21, 20203 min read

Turkey’s Use of Mercenaries under International Law

By John Vatian 2020 has been a year for the history books; from Kobe Bryant’s death in January to President Trump recently contracting...

Jul 4, 20203 min read

Starving National Security

By Joshua Stanley Few legal arenas are as amorphous as the realm of national security. It touches everything from Al Qaeda and nuclear...

Apr 22, 20205 min read

Justice Continues: Benghazi Masterminds Serving Time

By Sasha Brisbon On September 11, 2012, heavily armed Islamist militants launched an organized attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in...

Apr 3, 20204 min read

“No Magic Words”: The Senate’s Effort to Restrain Trump’s War Powers Against Iran

By Michael Thompson Introduction In February of this year, the Senate passed a joint resolution (S.J. Res. 68) by a bipartisan vote of 55...

Apr 2, 20204 min read

Race to the Top: The Geostrategic Implications of the Melting Arctic

By Daniel Patrick Atchue In August 2007, a Russian expedition of two submersible vessels descended 14,000ft below the North Pole to imbed...

Mar 13, 20203 min read

Confronting Space Debris with the Space Force

By Katie Eige NASA estimates that currently more than 500,000 pieces of debris, or “space junk” are orbiting the Earth. This debris can...

Mar 12, 20204 min read

The Right of Return for the ISIS Bride

By Casey Hare-Osifchin It is often believed to be a fundamental right to be able to travel in and out of your home country. However, the...

Jan 22, 20203 min read

Will the United States Turn the National Security Exception into the Rule in Trade?

By Devin Russo The Trump Administration has made bolstering American industry against imports from other nations one of its keystone...

Dec 11, 20194 min read

Conferring Legal Status to Persons Engaged in Hostilities in Non-International Armed Conflicts

By Ethem Coban While historically classical warfare was fought between two or more adversary states, this tradition has been subject to a...

Nov 26, 20194 min read

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp as a Foreign Terrorist Organization: Economic and Legal Implica

By Michael Thompson Overview The Trump Administration used Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (codified as 8 U.S.C. §...

Nov 25, 20194 min read

Bank Liability under JASTA: The Knowledge/Awareness Requirement of Financial Institutions

By Mimi Derle The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (“JASTA”) was passed by Congress in 2016, giving U.S. citizens the ability to...

Nov 1, 20193 min read

The “Great Game” of China’s Belt and Road Initiative

By Ted North U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent comment, warning Italy to be wary of “how China uses its economic power to...