Five barren rocks in the East China Sea, over 100 miles from shore, are home to a growing international dispute between China, Japan, and...

U.S. President Barack Obama has been getting along well with conservatives lately – only these conservatives are 7.5 thousand miles...

The Syrian conflict is now entering its fourth year. What began as a struggle for democratic reform has been perverted into a brutal...

On April 13, 2010, President Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13536 stating that the making of any “contribution or provision of...

On September 22, the U.S. military expanded its reach to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and launched Tomahawk cruise missiles...

In July, a 31-year old member of the German BND (foreign intelligence service) was arrested under suspicion of offering secret...

Iran’s nuclear weapons program is inextricably linked to the national security of the United States.  The program first came under...

We all use it.  From filing taxes to shopping, the Internet and cyberspace have been deeply entrenched into the every day lives of the...

The recent conflict in Ukraine has brought to light the very real and increasing presence of Russia in its previous satellite states....

Robert Ballard, the oceanographer best known for discovering the wreckage of the RMS Titanic, has embarked on a ten-year project to map...

Targeted economic sanctions became a central issue during recent negotiations in Geneva over Iran’s nuclear program.  While future...

The World Trade Organization promotes fair trade between all affiliated countries. In 1947, the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs...

In 1993, Samuel Huntington published The Clash of Civilizations. Huntington theorized that nation states will remain powerful actors in...

We would like to thank all the attendees and everyone who contributed to a successful syposium.  Below please find links for the webcasts...

The introduction of new technology to warfare holds the potential for unforeseen consequences as the law and norms regulating the use of...

Ever since the Vietnam War, the US has increasingly relied on private contractors to support overseas military efforts. Private...

So what are the chemical weapons laws President Obama is speaking of? The fear of chemical weapons predated their manufacture....

The trend of warfare in the last century speaks to future conflicts continuing to be less traditional and involving questions that are...

This year President Obama and Mitt Romney are campaigning for the public vote in the Presidential race. Most of the ads we see on the...

2011 has been a year of dramatic change in the international arena. Late winter saw the flames of the Arab Spring spread across the...