Skip to content

An intercollegiate community of foreign policy writers, in collaboration with students worldwide.

  • CHANNELS
    • Above the Law
    • Counterpoint
    • Election 2016
    • The Dispatch
      • Tyler Bowen
      • Chris Newton
  • REGIONS
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Middle East
    • Russia & FSU
    • South Asia
  • TOPICS
    • Politics & Society
    • Security
    • U.S. Policy
    • Economy
  • PODCAST
  • MASTHEAD
  • RECRUITMENT

Category: Security

Turning Territorial Claims Into Physical Realities: Beijing’s Strategy In the South China Sea
Posted on December 3, 2014August 7, 2015

Turning Territorial Claims Into Physical Realities: Beijing’s Strategy In the South China Sea

Satellite photos released last week revealed that China has been secretly constructing an artificial island in the South China Sea large enough to play host to a military base.

Continue reading Turning Territorial Claims Into Physical Realities: Beijing’s Strategy In the South China Sea

Challenges to American Naval Dominance
Posted on November 24, 2014August 27, 2015

Challenges to American Naval Dominance

The exhibition of the Shenyang J-31, China’s second domestic stealth fighter, is the most recent effort by the People’s Liberation Army to expand China’s strategic capability into the Pacific.

Continue reading Challenges to American Naval Dominance

From Beijing, With(out) Love
Posted on November 14, 2014August 29, 2015

From Beijing, With(out) Love

Zihao Liu explains how the agreements reached at last week’s APEC Summit will affect the future of Sino-Japanese relations.

Continue reading From Beijing, With(out) Love

Posted on November 13, 2014November 24, 2015

Divided We Fall – Iraq’s Sectarian Violence Weakens anti-ISIS Effort

With the rise of ISIS, sectarian strife in Iraq and Syria has come to a head. According to Alex Davies, coalition forces in the Middle East must adopt measures to reduce sectarian conflict, or else fight a battle that fails to address the root of the problem.

Continue reading Divided We Fall – Iraq’s Sectarian Violence Weakens anti-ISIS Effort

Why the Answer in Iraq is Not “Cry Havoc”
Posted on November 11, 2014January 10, 2016

Why the Answer in Iraq is Not “Cry Havoc”

As the Iraqi government employs largely Shiite militias to counter the Islamic State, it may only be a matter of time before full-scale civil war is reignited in Iraq.

Continue reading Why the Answer in Iraq is Not “Cry Havoc”

Posted on November 9, 2014August 8, 2015

A New Way to Fight, an Old Way to Die

Despite the 2007 shooting in Nisour Square and other similarly tragic incidents, private military contractors (PMCs) continue to operate in a largely unregulated and unaccountable fashion.  Michael Alter discusses the history of “security contracting” and examines the growth of the PMC industry. 

Continue reading A New Way to Fight, an Old Way to Die

Did Democracy Come Too Soon For Libya?
Posted on November 4, 2014January 10, 2016

Did Democracy Come Too Soon For Libya?

The scene on the ground in Libya today is one that few intended when they first took up arms against the Gaddafi regime in 2011. What went wrong?

Continue reading Did Democracy Come Too Soon For Libya?

Posted on November 2, 2014August 9, 2015

Unrest in Burkina Faso Could Mean Trouble for the West

Following Blaise Compaore’s resignation from the presidency in Burkina Faso, the United States and its Western allies must ensure a peaceful, yet expedient, transition of power. 

Continue reading Unrest in Burkina Faso Could Mean Trouble for the West

Posted on October 29, 2014August 9, 2015

Ebola – Security Threat or Public Health Threat?

Richard Wang examines the rhetoric surrounding the Ebola outbreak in Western nations, and interrogates whether the current framing of the disease is leading to effective policy responses.

Continue reading Ebola – Security Threat or Public Health Threat?

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Next page

Menu

  • CHANNELS
    • Above the Law
    • Counterpoint
    • Election 2016
    • The Dispatch
      • Tyler Bowen
      • Chris Newton
  • REGIONS
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Middle East
    • Russia & FSU
    • South Asia
  • TOPICS
    • Politics & Society
    • Security
    • U.S. Policy
    • Economy
  • PODCAST
  • MASTHEAD
  • RECRUITMENT

Popular

  • The Siren Song of Airstrikes
  • Pork in the Defense Budget: The F-­35 Has Slipped Under the Radar
  • The Cave: Marxism and Intersectionality for the Modern Radical
  • Islam’s Smothered Voice
  • Europe’s Refugees - Parasitic or Symbiotic?

Social

  • View diplomacist’s profile on Facebook
  • View diplomacist’s profile on Twitter
Website Powered by WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • diplomacist.com
    • Join 32 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • diplomacist.com
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...