Category: Conflict & Security
169 Articles
- Conflict & Security
The Dangerous Narrative of the “War on Cartels”
Building a New Wall In 2016, the U.S.-Mexico border became a matter of foremost national interest. Former president Donald Trump ran his 2016 campaign around the purported need…
November 23, 2024
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The Amazon as a State Matter: Exploring the Role of Military in Forest Governance
The rise in environmental crimes in the Brazilian Amazon reflects the growing scale of transnational groups conducting illegal resource exploitation. Their schemes are sensitive…
November 12, 2024
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Historicizing the Gaza War Through the Use of Collective Violence
Introduction On October 7, 2023, forty men belonging to the militant wing of Hamas, governing as the Palestinian Authority in the Gaza Strip, executed a terrorist attack in.…
October 3, 2024
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Demystifying the Enemy: Putin’s Geopolitical Calculus and the War in Ukraine
Many assessments of the reasons for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have emphasized Vladimir Putin’s individual characteristics, such as his early career as a KGB officer,…
August 28, 2024
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Southeast Asia’s Grand Strategy: Hedging
Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, but also ASEAN, are hedging toward both China and the United States. However, China’s assertiveness in…
August 12, 2024
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The Post-African Union Transition Mission in Somalia and its Regional Security Implications
Introduction Since the collapse of the Siad Barre regime in 1991, Somalia has struggled to return to an effectively functioning central government. Deep social divisions…
July 30, 2024
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Stabilizing the NATO-Russia Deterrence Relationship
Introduction At this historical juncture, policy discussions about the possibility of restarting NATO-Russia dialogue are misguided. Grand discussions about the European security…
July 26, 2024
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War, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Conflict
The international community started to take notice of AI and its influence on modern warfare in 2012, with a series of documents outlining the use of automated weapons systems.…
July 12, 2024
- Conflict & Security
The Rules-Based Order and the High Stakes of Western Sahara
Introduction The last few years have witnessed several developments that attest to the fragility of the rules-based international order: Russia’s occupation of Crimea and…
July 6, 2024
- Conflict & Security
Concurrent Challenges of Conflict and Climate Change in Myanmar
Myanmar’s Climate Exposure and Escalating Conflict Myanmar is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. It faces a high risk of climate hazards such as floods,…
June 9, 2024