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...
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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...
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