by Andrea Lorch | Apr 6, 2022 | All, Human Rights, Law of War, Russia, Ukraine
Since the mid-twentieth century, each generation has been defined by war. War has dominated our society in the worldwide instability that has followed both World Wars and mass global colonization. Since 1947, the number of conflicts in the world have continued to...
by Austin Newman | Mar 31, 2022 | All, Europe, History, Public International Law, Russia
The horrifying and tragic situation in Ukraine should shock no one; it is just the latest in a pattern of actions that Russia has undergone to induce former Soviet Republics (SSRs) into compliance in an attempt to assert its dominance as a global power. Russia has...
by Vivian Overbeck | Oct 6, 2021 | All, Law of the Sea, National Security, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy
When not in wartime, what measures can a government take against other country’s vessels in international waters? What if the vessel interferes with undersea internet cables, resulting in intercepted or interfered communications? These are questions that are raised...
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...
