Security Woes: Why Europe Must Develop Its Own Security Framework
August 13, 2018 6 min. read

Not since the 1950s has the need for a unified European security framework been greater. Deteriorating relations between the United States and European nations, evidenced most recently by disagreements during the G7 Summit, reflect a divergence in foreign-policy interests between traditional cross-Atlantic partners —and the end of an era in which Europe can blindly count on […]

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Hire Powers: Cybercrime-as-a-Service and Terrorism
May 22, 2018 5 min. read

Cybercrime-as-a-Service opens up a realm of worrying new possibilities for opportunistic individuals and ideologically motivated groups, as well as a new front for law enforcement and security services to secure. As early as 2013, cybersecurity experts noted that Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS) was a burgeoning business. It is an industry as straightforward as it sounds – professional cybercriminals […]

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Inspiration in Munich through Inclusive Security
March 9, 2018 4 min. read

Some have called the storied Munich Security Conference (MSC) the “Davos” of international security. Every year, any number of high-level delegates who are embroiled in the pressing security debates of our time attend this event and publicly posture to recalibrate policy outcomes. However, the collaborative inspiration that usually permeates from key advocates on the main stage who […]

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The Global Security Benefits of TPP’s Death
January 18, 2017 4 min. read

The TPP raised security issues, offering many loopholes in user safety, digital privacy, preservation of intellectual property, and government surveillance.

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Despite a Neighborhood on Fire, Jordan Remains Stable
December 28, 2016 8 min. read

As the media focuses on the many crises in the Middle East, Jordan’s capacity to endure the instability next door is noteworthy.

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Bonnie Glaser on the Security Dimensions of the U.S.-China Relations
August 25, 2016 2 min. read

In the third installment of the virtual roundtable, Bonnie Glaser discusses the security dimensions of the U.S.-China Relations.

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The Strategy Behind Single-Assailant Terrorist Attacks
August 22, 2016 4 min. read

The recent surge of “lone-wolf” operations, is part of ISIS’ strategy to create a climate of insecurity and portray itself as wide-reaching.

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String of Attacks Increases Risk of Anti-Refugee Sentiments in Germany
August 7, 2016 5 min. read

The latest string of violence increases risk of anti-migrant feelings and political tensions as Merkel is weakened by the refugee crisis.

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Saudi-Iranian ‘Cold War’ Uses Sectarianism As Tool
February 11, 2016 7 min. read

Following Saudi Arabia’s execution of the Shiite Cleric, Nimr al-Nimr, observers of the Middle East are pondering a multitude of eventualities, many of which point to a hot conflict between the two regional powers.

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The Politics of Insecurity in Somalia
September 18, 2015 7 min. read

AMISOM has outlived its mandate. It is time to put UN peacekeepers in Somalia.

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Energy Resources and Political Dynamics with Gulf States
March 9, 2015 9 min. read

For years, oil has been powered our increasingly technologically dependent world. Oil alternatives are becoming increasingly popular, and coupled with the Persian Gulf’s limited supply, many governments have tried to stay ahead of the market, which forecasts a world that’s not dependent on the Arabian Peninsula’s oil.

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