THE NATIONAL SECURITY LAW BRIEF

By: Trevor Herden Montenegro, nestled between Serbia and the Adriatic Sea in the Balkans, is home to about 600,000 people, split largely among ethnic Montenegrins and Serbians. With historic ties to Russia, but trending towards greater connection with the west, Montenegro is well-positioned to be an important regional actor. Montenegro’s accession to NATO in 2017 is the culmination of a decade-long undertaking and juxtaposes a much-changed world when the process began in 2006

By: Patrick Dozier On December 8, 1987, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and U.S.S.R. General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. The Treaty’s purpose was simple – elimination of both countries’ conventional and nuclear ballistic missiles with ranges from 500 to 5,500 kilometers. Additionally, the INF Treaty prohibited both countries from future development, testing, and deployment of any new or existing missiles subject to the

By Sammy Hamed Every election has consequences, and every new administration brings with it new policy changes, both domestically and abroad. The President has much more authority to determine foreign policy as Commander-in-Chief and our highest ranking diplomat. The President has the authority to make treaties, appoint ambassadors, and negotiate with other nations. On the other hand, Congress has more limited authority in foreign affairs, mainly by means of appropriations fo