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Mar 28, 20183 min read

The Guantanamo Bay Executive Order

By: Rachel Bauer Guantanamo Bay will continue to stay open and active. On January 30, 2018, President Trump signed an Executive Order,...

Mar 27, 20183 min read

Avoiding the Turnip: US Navy Vessel Collisions and Tort Liability

By: Ian Jones-Muñiz “When you’re figuring out who to sue, remember to avoid any parties that may be a turnip. Why? Because no matter how...

Mar 26, 20184 min read

The Application of Economic Pressure to North Korea at Sea: Blockade or Quarantine?

Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are those of the author and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the...

Mar 22, 20185 min read

Not Without a Letter of Marque: The Constitutional Requirement Regarding the Use of Armed Private Mi

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the USCG, DHS, or the...

Mar 19, 20183 min read

INCSEA and the Persistence of Dangerous Intercepts

By: Dale Ton In January, a Russian Air Force fighter jet intercepted a U.S. Navy surveillance plane over the Black Sea. During the...

Mar 18, 20184 min read

The SPACE Act, an Expanding Commercial Space Sector, and U.S. National Security

By: Frank E. Waliczek The world watched in awe as the United States put the first man on the moon in 1969 during the “Space Race” against...

Jan 23, 20184 min read

The Kurdish Referendum and the Possibility of Secession: A US Choice

By: Rachel Bauer In a referendum on September 25, 2017, approximately 92% of the 3.3 million Kurds and non-Kurds in northern Iraq voted...

Jan 22, 20184 min read

The Legal Irrelevance of the IRGC 13224 Designation

By: Sam Cutler On October 13, 2017, President Trump designated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Specially Designated...

Jan 6, 20184 min read

The Spirit of North Americanism for Security and Diplomacy: A Case Study of the U.S. – Mexico

By: Irving Vidal Terrazas Over the last eighteen months, the long lasting stable relationship between Mexico and the United States (U.S.)...

Dec 31, 20173 min read

China and the Manmade Islands: Responses from the Obama Administration and the Trump Administration

By Lauren Stimpert Since at least 2015, China has been constructing a series of artificial islands, including building on Mischief Reef...

Dec 19, 20174 min read

The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act and Implications on Foreign Sovereign Immunity

By Robb Davies Following the enactment of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) in September 2016, U.S. law permits...

Nov 20, 20174 min read

Shooting Down North Korean Missiles: A Legal Last Resort

By Joseph R. Epstein The 2017 threat assessment from the Director of National Intelligence labeled Russia, China, Iran, and The...

Nov 13, 20173 min read

Updates Pending: The Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in the Microsoft Ireland Case

By: Jen Goss, November 13, 2017 In October, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of United States v. Microsoft Corp. A...

Dec 31, 20164 min read

Targeted Drone Strikes and the Growing Unrest in Yemen

By James Feeney Less than a month after the deadly terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States launched its first-ever...

Dec 3, 20164 min read

Coming Home Again: Prisoner Release in Light of the Geneva Convention

By Kara Kozikowski A POW/MIA flag flies over Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., Sept. 15, 2014, in remembrance of the nation’s prisoners of...

Dec 1, 20163 min read

Punitive Strikes, Keeping the Seas Safe

By Prescott Heighton Freedom of the seas and their safe navigation has been a fundamental principle of American international relations...

Nov 19, 20164 min read

Sadly, Trump Could Use Executive Authority to Ban Muslims from Entering U.S.

By Joshua Arons In a disappointing turn of events, Donald Trump, the recently elected President of the United States could ban Muslims or...

Nov 1, 20163 min read

The Worst Precedent Period Ever Period: Law Regarding Bombing Hospitals and Aid Workers

By Victoria Garcia As one doctor in Syria noted, “Everybody knows that hospitals are the safest place in the world in a time of war, but...

Aug 16, 20162 min read

Could Qaddafi’s downfall be the last nail in the coffin for the War Powers Resolution?

As negotiations continue for the surrender of the few cities where deposed tyrant Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi could be hiding, how peaceful...

Apr 28, 20165 min read

Difficulties in Prosecuting Islamic State Members Under International Law

Since its emergence in 2013, The Islamic State has used increasingly violent tactics in an attempt to establish a worldwide caliphate.[i]...