security – The Diplomatic Envoy

The Compounding Terror and Migration Crises

September 14, 2022September 12, 2022 Madeline Field 0 Comments security, Middle East, Conflict, Islamic Extremism, Global Migration, Terrorism

Violent, Islamic-extremist terrorism has captured headlines around the world for much of the last two decades, with the number of deaths attributable to Islamic terrorism, sharply increasing in both the West and the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. This rise in terrorism across the Middle East has spurred a migration crisis, as desperate people flee to neighboring countries and across the sea to Europe in hopes of escaping violence, economic despair, and civil repression.

Campus Spotlight 2022 School of Diplomacy News

Women, Peace, and Security: A Discussion of UN Resolution 1325 with Lawyer Fatuma Adan

May 2, 2022May 1, 2022 Hanan Abu Salih 0 Comments School of Diplomacy, security, Women's Rights, Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Conflict, Campus News

On February 16, the School of Diplomacy and International Relations of Seton Hall University hosted Kenyan lawyer and human rights activist, Fatuma Abdulkadir Adan.

April 2022 2022 International News

Solomon Islands Security Deal with China Sends Shockwaves Across Pacific

April 25, 2022April 26, 2022 Charlotte Sens 0 Comments Solomon Islands, China, U.S., security, Conflict

A recent leaked report reveals that the Solomon Islands has drafted a security agreement with China, reports CBS News. This agreement would allow China to deploy military personnel and armed police in the islands, as well as permit Chinese warships to visit the nation, according to the Center for Strategic & International Studies. Though the leaked document has yet to be formalized, it has generated significant international concern and criticism.

April 2022 Focus 2022 Laws of War

FOCUS on the Laws of War: Nuclear Weapons and Other Banned Arms

April 25, 2022April 23, 2022 Harshana Ghoorhoo 0 Comments nuclear weapons, Ukraine, Russia, security, International Law, Conflict

The war in Ukraine has brought renewed attention to laws surrounding the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), including banned ones. Amid concerns that Russian President Vladimir Putin might unleash WMDs on Ukraine if he keeps losing the advantage in the war, arms control treaties have been thrown back in the limelight.

Eastern Europe 2022

Russian Attacks on Mariupol Devastate the City

March 28, 2022March 27, 2022 William Kanatzar 0 Comments security, Conflict, Ukraine, Russia, Eastern Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky compared the ongoing Russian siege of Mariupol as mirroring the Nazi siege of Leningrad in a speech on March 16 as the city underwent heavy bombardment by the Russian military, reports The Guardian. This comparison may not be entirely inaccurate, as The Red Cross claims that the Russian Siege of Mariupol is veering towards a humanitarian crisis. Ukrainian reports estimate nearly 3,000 civilians have been killed.

March 2022 Opinion 2022 International News Asia

With the World Watching, Could Taiwan be at Risk?

March 21, 2022March 24, 2022 Chimdi Chukwukere 0 Comments Russia, security, Taiwan, Conflict, Territory, China, Ukraine

Considering the strategic and symbolic significance of Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China, several experts have argued that China’s invasion of the island is a matter of when and not if. Many have questioned Chinese President Xi Jinping’s decision to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, given that Russia’s actions are in direct contradiction to China’s century-long foreign policy tenet of non-interference.

March 2022 Eastern Europe Focus 2022 Ukraine Conflict and Security

FOCUS on Ukraine: Global Sanctions

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Joshua Powanda 0 Comments Conflict, Ukraine, Russia, Zelensky, U.S., sanctions, security, Putin

Although the United States and its European allies have so far avoided direct military contact with the Russian armed forces, they have engaged in a different kind of warfare. Economic warfare has been employed to deter further Russian aggression in Ukraine and punish the regime for its illegal territorial expansion.

March 2022 Eastern Europe 2022 International News Conflict and Security

Global Reactions to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Austin Delsontro 0 Comments sanctions, security, International, Conflict, Ukraine, Russia

Across the globe, the world is shunning Russia in a multitude of ways to protest President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. As The New York Times examines, from culture to commerce and sports to travel, many doors have been closed on Russia and its people, in a capacity not seen since the days of the Cold War. Such a worldwide rejection of Russia has been intended to show solidarity with the beleaguered Ukrainians, while also attempting to force President Putin to pull back Russian forces.

March 2022 Eastern Europe Focus 2022 Ukraine Conflict and Security

FOCUS on Ukraine: Refugees

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Elsie Tierney 0 Comments Ukraine, Russia, refugees, security, Conflict

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, an estimated 3.1 million Ukrainians have fled the country, reported by the Brookings Institution as of March 18. It is currently estimated that the number may reach 4 million if Russia’s military offensive continues at its current rate.

March 2022 Eastern Europe Focus 2022 Ukraine Conflict and Security

FOCUS on Ukraine: Ukrainian Resistance

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Madeline Field 0 Comments Invasion, Ukraine, Russia, Military, security, Conflict

Ukrainians have mounted a “stiffer-than-expected” military and civil resistance since Russian troops invaded the country in late February, the New York Times reports.

The Ukrainian military, one of Europe’s largest with over 370,000 active and reserve troops, has spent billions training its soldiers to counter Russian offenses in the aftermath of the annexation of Crimea in 2014. Thus far, it appears that their efforts have paid off – Russia, despite its military and economic advantages, has managed to capture only one major city in 10 days, the southern city of Kherson.

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