by Garrett May | Jul 26, 2021 | All, Asia, Human Rights, Migration Law, National Security, Refugee Law and Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy
When President Biden announced the withdrawal of United States military forces from Afghanistan in April, it didn’t take long for lawmakers and immigration experts to stress that as American troops were drawn down, Afghan nationals who were given the promise of...
by Akhilesh Pillalamarri | Jun 11, 2021 | All, Asia, China, Comparative Law, India, Law of the Sea, Law of War, Middle East & North Africa, National Security, South China Sea, Southeast Asia, Trade, U.S. Foreign Policy
The 21st century is called the “Asian Century” and not without reason. The image below shows the Valeriepieris circle, a hypothetical circle in Asia that contains more than half of the world’s population. In other words, more people live inside the circle than outside...
by Christina Revilla Chacon | Jun 6, 2021 | All, China, Democracy, Elections, Europe, National Security, U.S. Foreign Policy
Democracy in Crisis: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, authoritarianism was on the rise globally; democracies were in decline for the 15th consecutive year. Since then, much like all other aspects of our daily lives, the pandemic exacerbated those ailments. In fact, the...
by Christopher Shoemaker | Mar 8, 2021 | All, Cybersecurity, National Security
The SolarWinds data breach has renewed debates over the application of international law to hostile cyber operations. As the staggering scope of the intrusion unfolds, U.S. leaders have likened the hack to an act of war, calling for immediate retaliation against the...
by Michael Friedl | Jan 15, 2021 | All, Arms Control, Disarmament, National Security, Nuclear Weapons, Public International Law, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy
Tweet How long does it take to negotiate and conclude a major international arms control and/or disarmament treaty? Apparently the 2021 answer to this question could be “15 days.” That is how much time is left after President Joe Biden’s inauguration to conclude a new...
