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Arctic Security is Heating Up
By Victoria Tinker The Arctic region is becoming a hot spot for global security and trade issues, and countries are rushing to stake...
Apr 22, 20213 min read


Election Security in an Age of Electoral Cyber Warfare
By: Maria Latimer Election security has been an immense topic of debate since President Donald Trump secured the 2016 Presidential...
Nov 27, 20183 min read


United States Poorly Positioned to Rebut Russian Arctic Territorial Claims
By: Daniel Wiltshire Disclaimer:Â The views expressed herein are those of the blogger and are not to be construed as official or...
Nov 25, 20183 min read


The Living Alliance: Montenegro’s Accession to NATO
By: Trevor Herden Montenegro, nestled between Serbia and the Adriatic Sea in the Balkans, is home to about 600,000 people, split largely...
Nov 20, 20184 min read


U.S. Withdrawal and a Path Toward INF Treaty Compliance
By: Patrick Dozier On December 8, 1987, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and U.S.S.R. General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, signed the...
Nov 5, 20184 min read


A New Administration and Sanctions on Russia
By Sammy Hamed Every election has consequences, and every new administration brings with it new policy changes, both domestically and...
Nov 21, 20173 min read


Ransomware: The Limitations of the Legal System
By: Ryan Johnston, November 10, 2016 Ransomware is on the rise; while is not a new form of cyber attack, the tools to launch ransomware...
Nov 10, 20165 min read
U.S. Nuclear Policy Modified
The United States recently announced a revised nuclear policy which greatly implicates international affairs and national security. ...
Apr 7, 20101 min read
Russia and Venezuela Sign New Energy Deals
The Prime Minister of Russia, Vladimir Putin recently signed nuclear power plant and space industry bills with Venezuela. While in...
Apr 4, 20101 min read
Second Wave of Terror Strikes Russia
At least 12 people were killed, and 23 injured, by a string of suicide bombers in Russia’s North Caucasus region on Wednesday. The...
Apr 2, 20101 min read
U.S. and Russia Reach Nuclear Deal
The United States and Russia appear to have come to an agreement on a new nuclear reduction treaty to replace the existing arms-control...
Mar 28, 20101 min read
New Twist in Air Force Tanker Saga: Russia Enters Bid
A Russian company has announced it will enter a bid to build a new aerial refueling tanker for the U.S. Air Force. Â The company, United...
Mar 22, 20101 min read
Clinton Seeks Arms Reduction Treaty in Moscow
Secretary of State Clinton arrived in Moscow today with hopes of solidifying Russian support of an arms reduction treaty which would...
Mar 18, 20101 min read
Russia to Build Military Base in Disputed Abkhazia Region
On Wednesday, February 17, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Abkhazia’s de facto leader Sergei Bagapsh signed a formal agreement...
Feb 17, 20101 min read
Iran: What is to come…
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the birth of the Islamic Republic. While many within the government of Iran would like the world to...
Feb 10, 20103 min read
Tymoshenko to Contest Yanukovyich Victory
Former Ukrianian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and her supporters are formally contesting Opposition Leader Victor Yanukovyich‘s...
Feb 9, 20101 min read
Russia Announces Arms Deal with Libya
Russia signed a $1.8 billion arms deal with Libya. Although exact specifications as to the types of arms or military equipment to be...
Jan 31, 20101 min read
Arms Export Big Business For Russia, Still on Hold for Iranian Air Defense Contract
Rosoboronexport, the monopoly exporter for Russian finished military hardware, set a new sales record—$34 bn—for 2009, despite the global...
Jan 29, 20101 min read
"Keep Your Friends Close, Keep Your Enemies Closer"
Or if you are Russia, go live with your enemies. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Russia has had long term agents in...
Jan 28, 20101 min read
Sanctions on Iran supported by Clinton
Hillary Clinton is in London this week supporting new sanctions on Iran in reaction to its noncompliance with its nuclear program....
Jan 27, 20101 min read
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