The Purpose of Strategic Ambiguity in US Relations With China and Taiwan
It has been over a month since President Joe Biden pledged to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion, shifting from the longstanding...
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Gabriel Diamond
- May 9, 2022
The Role of the United States in Iranian Hegemony
Iranian influence has been on the rise for many years now. Whether through Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, or Hamas in Gaza,...
Connor Tull
- Apr 28, 2022
The Lion and the Eagle: Pivoting Washington’s Focus Back to Southern Asia
By Connor Tull On April 4th, Sri Lankans watched as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa forced his entire cabinet, which included much of his...
Timothy Farrelly
- Apr 2, 2022
Now is the Time to Close Guantànamo Bay
By Timothy Farrelly Twenty years after opening its gates, the detention facility at Guantànamo Bay continues to stain the United States’...
David Brostoff
- Mar 8, 2022
Another Fateful Error
By David Brostoff In 1997, George F. Kennan, the architect of the strategy of containment, condemned the United States’ decision to...
Kai Suherwan
- Feb 10, 2022
The Dragon’s Reach: Chinese Espionage Operations in the United States
By Kai Suherwan Zhihao Kong was a Chinese national that attended Purdue University. After praising the protesters who were killed in...
Terrence Hui
- Feb 10, 2022
Closing the Northern Gates: Saving Ukraine through Belarus
By: Terence Hui On January 28th, 2022 Belarus declared its support of Russia over the Ukrainian issue. President Lukashenko proclaimed...
Ben Brodt
- Feb 7, 2022
God Save the USMC!
By Ben Brodt In March 2020, the Commandant of the United States Marine Corp (USMC), General David Berger released the USMC’s force design...
Ali Siddiqi
- Jan 12, 2022
The U.S. Must Take an Active Role in Resolving the Indo-Pakistani Conflict
By Ali Siddiqi Fueled by historical animosity, a deep-seated dispute over Kashmir, and allegations of cross-border terrorism, the...
John Bergstrom
- Dec 8, 2021
Healing Hearts and Minds: A Direction for U.S. Foreign Policy in Laos
By John Bergstrom From 1964 to 1973, the U.S. military dropped over 2 million tons of bombs on Laos amidst the Vietnam War, which was...
Chandler Eby
- Dec 7, 2021
The Time to Recognize Taiwan is Now
By Chandler Eby Since the 1970s, the United Nations and most of the current world order have refused to recognize the Republic of China,...
Chandler Eby
- Nov 24, 2021
Protecting National Sovereignty in the European Union
By Chandler Eby Since the beginning of the Cold War, the principle of national sovereignty and the right of self-governance has been...
Lola Macy
- Nov 9, 2021
Utilizing Insurgents to Exert Political Control
By Lola Macy In the wake of WWII, insurgent movements have become critical actors in modern-day international affairs due to an increase...
Christopher Trzaska
- Nov 9, 2021
Back to the Basics: Reshaping Deterrence on NATO’s Eastern Flank
By Christopher Trzaska When Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula in early 2014, it sent shockwaves throughout the trans-Atlantic security...
John Cassidy
- Oct 26, 2021
Coup in Guinea - Rethinking American influence in Africa
By John Cassidy On September 5th, Guinean army special forces besieged the presidential palace, detaining president Alpha Conde amid a...
Jude Braithwaite
- Oct 26, 2021
Cybersecurity Threats of Quantum Computing
By Jude Braithwaite Quantum Computing (QC) is the most dangerous threat to cybersecurity that the world doesn't know about yet. As the...
Kai Suherwan
- Oct 5, 2021
Countering Chinese Misinformation: How to fight back against an army of Chinese bots
By Kai Suherwan A war of information is being fought online and the People’s Republic of China has been on the offensive. Their goal is...
Ben Brodt
- Sep 28, 2021
What is Next for the US in Afghanistan?
By Ben Brodt Over the past few months the US has officially withdrawn US forces from Afghanistan. In the ensuing chaos, the Taliban...
Nicholas Sinopoli
- Sep 14, 2021
Empowering Junior Military Leadership in Future Information Contested Battlespaces
Image from US PACOM By Nicholas Sinopoli For the last 30 years, America's greatest military advantage was its robust and consistent lines...
Madison Ianniello
- Sep 13, 2021
Jumping the Gun: Modernizing the Missile Before the Strategy
Photo from Military & Aerospace Electronics By Madison Ianniello Committing to Northrop Grumman’s “Ground Based Strategic Deterrent”...
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