THE NATIONAL SECURITY LAW BRIEF

By Katherine Youssouf Restricting the Means & Methods of Warfare In 1863, Russian military authorities developed an explosive rifle bullet that detonated upon contact. These bullets, originally developed to destroy ammunition wagons, caused wounds far greater than those needed to overcome an enemy. As a result, Russian Emperor Alexander II convened a conference to prohibit the projectile. The outcome was the Saint Petersburg Declaration, the first formal international covenan

By Amanda Leonard In an August 2016 speech on terrorism, President-elect Donald Trump stated that the “era of nation-building will be ended.” It has been a tenuous week in the United States. The Nation stands divided on a plethora of domestic and international issues as the country transitions to a Republican-controlled legislature and executive branch. Many have questions and many wonder what the future holds for the United States. One of the questions facing the internation

The House Homeland Security Committee Task Force on Combating Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel released its final report in September 2015 raising 32 key findings and over 50 commendations for countering terrorist travel.[1] The report states that we are seeing the largest migration of jihadists in history. Over 4,500 Westerners are among the fighters are headed to Iraq and Syria. These foreign fighters threaten the security of the United States in three ways: 1) they bol