News of the Trump-Kim Summit has dominated international coverage since its abrupt announcement in early March. This U.S.-Korean détente comes after a tumultuous 2017 that witnessed a trading of insults … Continue reading How to View the Korean Negotiations: What’s at Stake
As the Syrian Civil War continues to rage as one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of our time, fatigue and resignation has overcome the international community. Syria is a quagmire … Continue reading Trump, Syria, and the Continuation of Systematic Murder
Relatively recently, the idea of a Unified European Defense Force — separate from NATO and under the direct command of the European Union — has become more prominent in mainstream … Continue reading A Unified European Defense Force? — Permanent Structured Cooperation on Security and Defense
On March 18, 2018 Vladimir Putin was re-elected to a fourth term as Russia’s President, and the result surprised no one. Putin went above and beyond to ensure election success, … Continue reading What Putin’s Re-election Means
To winners, indeed, go spoils. And when the Cold War ended – when fascism and communism were finally rejected and the world sought to forever avoid the horrors it had … Continue reading Populism and a New World Order?
On February 5, 2018 the Maldives were thrown into political turmoil. President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of emergency and called for the arrests of former President Maumoon Abdul … Continue reading Crisis in the Maldives — A 2018 Test Case for Sino-Indian Competition
Context: The 2018 Winter Olympics has presented itself as one of the most overtly political Olympics in decades. The creation of a unified Korean Olympic team as result of Kim … Continue reading North Korea, Mike Pence, and the Beginning of the Winter Olympics
The Cold War dominated the international arena for most of the second of half of the 20th Century. In fact, the war’s legacy remains relevant even today, with unresolved tensions … Continue reading The Cold Truth: Why Actions Taken Before, During, and After WWII Made the Cold War Inevitable
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