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2025OpinionAmericas
Envoy Staff Writer

Current US Deportations Violate International Law, Stain Nation’s Conscience

Experts caution that the Trump Administration’s current deportation policy — which has resumed deportations to third countries — violates international law. This rash behavior violates the principle of non-refoulement, where a country can only deport migrants after meeting certain criteria, and the right to due process. These actions are a stain on our nations conscience and violate our time-honored mantra “justice for all.” 

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2025Focus
Joseph Brennan

The DC Defense Tech BOOM

There is a new kind of boom sweeping Washington, D.C. — not in real estate or politics, but in defense technology. From the Pentagon’s, to Arlington, to venture-capital-funded corridors, investors, engineers, and policymakers are pouring billions into what they see as the next huge national-security frontier: artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, quantum computing, and 5G-enabled battle networks.

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2025FocusAfrica
Envoy Staff Writer

The Usage of Drones for Terrorism in Africa

On Africa’s evolving battlefields, the skies are a new front in the fight against terror. Over the past two years, both Islamist militants and state-actor rivals have increasingly relied on drones, not only for reconnaissance, but for lethal strike missions. The result is a fundamental transformation in the projection of violence across the continent, especially in Sudan and the Sahel, where comparatively low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are rebalancing the dynamics of asymmetric conflict.

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2025Asia
Envoy Staff Writer

China’s Rapid Drone Development

China’s drone aspirations are no longer a paper threat in theory but are being turned into reality in the form of capabilities that are changing the direction of airborne warfare. From gigantic “mothership” UAVs to stealthier unmanned fighter aircraft and a deep integration of civilian and military drone sectors, Beijing is sprinting towards an era of unmanned dominance. But risk yields reward: China must balance scale, survivability, command and control, and geopolitical blowback.

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2025International News
Envoy Staff Writer

Russian Incursions on NATO Airspace

Russia has once again tested the patience and balance of Europe. On the night of September 9 , Poland reported Russian drones violating its airspace. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) viewed it as a threat to its airspace and sent its fighter jets to shoot the drones. Simultaneously, strikes occurred in Ukraine by the Kremlin, causing NATO to fear that the peace efforts were not making a huge difference.

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2025International News
Erin Araneta

Nations Ratify World’s First Treaty to Protect International Waters

With the 60th country ratifying the High Seas Treaty on Friday, September 19, nations around the world have ratified the world’s first treaty to protect international waters. With growing risks that can potentially damage marine ecosystems, the treaty, which is two decades in the making, is a testament to global collaboration and efforts towards conserving marine life. 

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2025International News
Matthew Gerken

Tensions Grow Between the U.S. and Venezuela After Third Drug Boat is Attacked

On Friday, September 19, the United States military destroyed an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea that reportedly departed from Venezuela. President Trump claimed in a social media post that the boat was “affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility”, as reported by PBS News. This is the second strike in September, with an earlier attack occurring on September 2, and is the third strike overall. These operations show a recent trend of increasing tensions between Venezuela and the U.S.

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