Do Economic Costs Matter in Great Power Politics?
Hasini Muddapu Staff Writer Historically, great power wars have influenced and reshaped the global economy through energy markets, geopolitical
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The War that Will Impact Generations
Almost a decade after its illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, on February 22, 2022, Russia escalated a war that will impact generations of Ukrainians. The ongoing conflict is impacting those most vulnerable to the turmoil: Ukrainian children. Not only have millions of children been displaced and orphaned, but the already small population of Ukrainian youth has taken a severe hit to generational stability and growth.
Read MoreThe Dangerous Foreign Drone Industry: How Should the US Respond?
Last month the United States imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies and one individual for their alleged involvement in the development, production, and supplying of long-range aerial attack drones to Russia for use in the war against Ukraine says Al Jazeera. IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned arms company Almaz-Antey, has developed and flight tested a new drone model called Garpiya-3 (G3) in China with the help of local drone specialists according to a document acquired by Reuters.
Read MoreTiptoeing a Fine Line: Will the Middle East Have Itself A Regional War?
October 7 marks one year since the war between Israel and Hamas began. Reflecting on this year of conflict and looking at where the war stands now reveals that not much progress has truly been made in stopping this war. Recent events of Israel’s bombings in Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza along with Iran’s retaliatory missile launches at Israel have worried many that this will become a full-blown Middle Eastern regional war.
Read MoreThe Trump Tariff Plan’s Foreign Policy Implications Cannot Be Ignored
Former President Donald Trump is a huge advocate of tariffs. He has been quoted as calling them, “…the greatest thing ever invented” according to PBS News. Whether the policy issue be domestic, foreign, social, political, or economic, Trump tends to introduce tariffs as a mechanism for positive change.
Read MoreThe Vice-Presidential Debate Voters Were Not Expecting
On October 1, Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota and Senator JD Vance of Ohio faced each other during the Vice-Presidential Debate, which brought a rare moment of depth to current political discourse.
Read MoreIsrael’s Pager Attack: A Justified Example of Masterful Subterfuge
On September 17, sophisticated attacks targeting the terrorist organization, Hezbollah, utilizing exploding pagers occurred, followed by a similar attack with walkie-talkies on the 18.
Read MoreHeritage at Risk: Israeli Settlements Threaten Village of Battir
This season, the olive harvest is endangered by an all too familiar threat: Israeli settlements entrenching on Palestinian land and sovereignty.
Read MoreHavana Syndrome: A Simple Illness or Medical Warfare?
Havana syndrome is a mysterious illness which is known to specifically affect U.S. diplomats and high-ranking intelligence officials, and the question at the top of everyone’s mind is about its alleged ties to Russia.
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“Weather” or Not: The Crisis of Global Environmental Governance
In the third volume of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment report, Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change, climate scientists suggest that the world is at a now-or-never point of global warming, where extreme climate events are imminent. This report, released on April 4, suggests that difficulties regarding greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuels are the product of socio-political issues, rather than technological shortcomings, as clean energy technologies have become more affordable and accessible.
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