Exporting Torture – The Legal Loophole of Extraordinary Rendition
On September 26, 2002, Maher Arar, a dual citizen of Canada and Syria, was en route from Tunisia to Montreal in order to attend a...
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THE BLOG
- Nov 9, 2015
- 4 min
Energy Efficiency and the Case for Military Acquisition Reform
Historically, world superpowers have shared at least one commonality: a strong and capable military. According to Former Secretary of...
- Oct 18, 2015
- 2 min
The Expansion of Japan's Military Presence
As the modern world presents ever-pressing security concerns for Japan, it has become increasingly necessary for the island nation to...
- Oct 12, 2015
- 6 min
Insecurity in General Aviation
Presently, there are vulnerabilities within general aviation that terrors can exploit.[1] Shockingly, little has been done since the...
- Oct 12, 2015
- 3 min
Espionage and the 21st Century – Data Breaches
As the United States moves further into the 21st century, it is interesting to consider how the data breaches of today compare to similar...
- Mar 18, 2015
- 4 min
Do Border Searches Violate American’s Fourth Amendment in the Digital Age?
Imagine taking a weekend road trip to Mexico with a group of friends. Your vehicle is one of about sixty-two million that have crossed...
- Mar 10, 2015
- 3 min
What's in a Name: China and Japan’s Claim to Territorial Islands and President Obama’s ‘Pivot T
Five barren rocks in the East China Sea, over 100 miles from shore, are home to a growing international dispute between China, Japan, and...
- Feb 28, 2015
- 4 min
Exploring the President's Draft AUMF
President Obama sent to Congress on February 11 his draft proposal for a joint resolution authorizing the use of military force against...
- Feb 23, 2015
- 4 min
UK's New Counter-Terrorism and Security Act: How Far is Too Far?
On February 8, 2015, the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act of 2015 (“Act”), the United Kingdom’s newest anti-terrorism legislation,...
- Feb 20, 2015
- 3 min
The AUMF Draft Notes – President Promises to Eat His Broccoli
For months, national security law experts have quietly and not–so–quietly complained that the President’s legal rationale to conduct...
- Feb 17, 2015
- 5 min
‘Roving Patrol’ Abuses and the Demand for Transparency: The ACLU and its FOIA Request to the DHS and
On February 10, 2015, the American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and Imperial Counties (ACLU-SDIC) filed a lawsuit against the...
- Feb 16, 2015
- 4 min
The President and The Prime Minister: a 21st Century Bromance
U.S. President Barack Obama has been getting along well with conservatives lately – only these conservatives are 7.5 thousand miles...
- Jan 27, 2015
- 6 min
Locked Out: The (Un)Constitutionality of Revoking the Passports of Americans Fighting for ISIS
The Syrian conflict is now entering its fourth year. What began as a struggle for democratic reform has been perverted into a brutal...
- Nov 27, 2014
- 4 min
We The People a.k.a. Americans Only
“We the people” is a term largely taken for granted within the United States. The Constitution’s Preamble first introduced American’s to...
- Nov 25, 2014
- 3 min
Harder than it Looks: Cutting ISIS’s Financing
The wake of the September 11th,, 2001 terrorist attack upon the World Trade Center in New York City drew the world’s attention to the...
- Nov 20, 2014
- 5 min
Relabeling Piracy: The Story of Maritime Terrorism
On April 13, 2010, President Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13536 stating that the making of any “contribution or provision of...
- Nov 18, 2014
- 3 min
Climate Change: A Threat to our National Security?
Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel took the world stage in October of this year asserting that climate...
- Oct 21, 2014
- 3 min
In Defense of Using Force Against Iran's Nuclear Program
Iran’s nuclear weapons program is inextricably linked to the national security of the United States. The program first came under...
- Apr 3, 2014
- 3 min
The New Frontier: Cyberspace
We all use it. From filing taxes to shopping, the Internet and cyberspace have been deeply entrenched into the every day lives of the...
- Mar 21, 2014
- 4 min
New Year's Resolution
The definition of a word is meant to be a singular idea. In the evolution of usage and the blending of disparate cultures, naturally an...
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