by Avery Morrow | Nov 30, 2022 | All, Europe, Germany, National Security, Russia
Introduction On September 26th, 2022, in the middle of the night, an unknown actor blew up the underwater Nord Stream 1 and 2 Pipelines in the Baltic Sea, causing one of the largest releases of methane gas ever. Investigations began immediately, but findings and...
by Katherine Dolgenos | Mar 23, 2022 | All, Asia, China, Covid-19, Cybersecurity, Human Rights, Internet Law, National Security
After initially downplaying the COVID-19 pandemic and preventing medical professionals from speaking out, the Chinese government reversed course and acted swiftly to stop the virus from spreading. The government’s public health measures included extensive data...
by Eric Cunningham | Aug 2, 2021 | All, Asia, China, Democracy
On June 30, 2020, the People’s Republic of China inserted strict new national security provisions into Hong Kong’s Basic Law. The amendments grant broad authority to security officials in the semi-autonomous region and outlaw many forms of speech and assembly. Over a...
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...
