Samantha Di Santo discusses the recent prevalence of Western citizens implicated in foreign terrorist attacks.
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Outdated and Irrelevant: A Critical Evaluation of Britain’s Military Spending (2/2)
In Part II, Gabriel Mallows explores potential avenues for reform in Britain’s outdated defence spending model.
Outdated and Irrelevant: A Critical Evaluation of Britain’s Military Spending (1/2)
In Part I, Gabriel Mallows discusses the extent to which Britain’s defence spending is based on an outdated list of potential threats.
Making Monsters: American Support for Insurgency Groups in the Middle East Backfires
As ISIL expands its control over Iraq, Aren Saakyan argues that the consequences of supporting the Syrian Opposition will be much greater for the United States than the costs of supporting the Taliban during the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s.
The Economy of Drones and their Proliferation
Piotr Zulauf discusses how drones are changing national economies and how their proliferation will transform the way we wage war.
Iraq under Siege: The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
Steven Chadwick discusses the geopolitical implications of an increasingly powerful ISIS.
A Guide to Turmoil in Libya Part III: The Aftermath
In the conclusion of his series on the Libyan conflict, Alexander Langer discusses the consequences of the Libyan Civil War and the current state of the country.
An Overview of Somali Piracy
Steven Chadwick provides a brief overview of Somali Piracy and outlines the reasons for its decline in recent years.
Et si on en parlait? Portrait de la Libye d’aujourd’hui
Tina Bouffet nous explique les menaces posées par la Libye au lendemain de la guerre civile ayant renversé le régime de Kaddhafi.
Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction – Part 2 of 2
In Part II, Steven Chadwick addresses the capacity of terrorist organizations to acquire chemical weapons while examining NATO’s Role in WMD non-proliferation.