In the past year alone, ISIS has reportedly received over $35 million in ransoms, leading many to question the decision of some states to negotiate with terrorists in order to free kidnapped citizens.
Continue reading “We Don’t Negotiate With Terrorists” – The Economics of Hostage Taking
Although few would imagine that the Falkland Islands dispute would recreate instability in Anglo-Argentine relations, new developments are threatening to do just that.
President Obama’s recently proposed AUMF against the Islamic State is meant to serve political, not legal, ends.
Continue reading Why Obama’s AUMF Has Nothing to Do with Legality
A new tragedy is currently unfolding in Sudan, but the international community has barely paid any attention.
Continue reading Sudanese Genocide: A Tragedy in Two or More Acts
Yemen, a country whose counter-terrorism mission was once deemed a “success” by President Barack Obama, seems to be heading for conflict and bloodshed.
Christopher Rodriguez examines the political and social factors that have driven Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Ukraine.
Would a new AUMF actually limit the war-making powers of President Obama or his successors?
In the past, Great Britain’s greatness relied on its formidable sea power. Now, the Royal Navy has more admirals than warships.
Just days after the attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris, Boko Haram killed as many as 2,000 people in northern Nigeria.
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