By: Mark Bhaskar, Columnist Photo Credit: Jakarta Post The United States’ alliance with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is one of the county’s longest-standing relationships in the Middle East, predating even that between the United States and Israel. Despite recent crises surrounding events such as the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, … Continue reading Radical Islam: Saudi Arabia’s Other Export
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Students Reflect on Personal Ethics in National Security
By: Andrew Johnian, Reporter Photo Credit: Code of Ethics Logo (Clipart Library) Last weekend nearly 40 students in the Security Studies Program participated in a two-day workshop on personal ethics in national security. The workshop was geared toward providing skills and peer-to-peer engagement on personal ethics in national security that can be used in the … Continue reading Students Reflect on Personal Ethics in National Security
The Limits of Hard Power in Trump’s Afghanistan and South Asia Strategy
By: Stephanie Pillion, Columnist Photo Credit: US Department of Defense In a speech to Congress on August 21, 2017, President Donald Trump outlined his strategy for the Afghanistan and South Asia region. President Trump’s speech focused on three core pillars, which balance the use of hard with soft power in US strategy for the region. … Continue reading The Limits of Hard Power in Trump’s Afghanistan and South Asia Strategy
SSP and a Day at Gettysburg
By: Rebecca Robison, Reporter Photo Credit: Rebecca Robison Looking across the tranquil fields of Gettysburg on a remarkably serene day, one finds it difficult to imagine so many soldiers bled and died on those same expanses over 150 years ago. In total, 36 students and four professors from Georgetown’s Security Studies Program (SSP) overlooked this … Continue reading SSP and a Day at Gettysburg
Matching Means and Ends in North Korea
By: Theresa Lou, Columnist Photo Credit: Reuters The United States has insisted for decades that it will not accept a nuclear North Korea. But this position is becoming increasingly untenable given increasing evidence that Pyongyang has developed a nuclear capability. Between July and September 2017, the Hermit Kingdom conducted multiple successful missile launches and its … Continue reading Matching Means and Ends in North Korea
Women and De-Radicalization
By: Gregory Niguidula, Reporter Photo Credit: Georgetown University On September 15, 2017, over two-dozen people gathered around the Mortara Center conference table for a panel titled “Women and De-Radicalization: Comparing Perspectives”. The panel, hosted by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security (GIWPS), was moderated by Ambassador Melanne Verveer, the Institute’s executive director. “Women are the … Continue reading Women and De-Radicalization
Georgetown’s Center for Security Studies Hosts Kalaris Intelligence Conference
By: Donnie Hill, Reporter Photo Credit: Georgetown University The Center for Security Studies (CSS), in partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), hosted the George T. Kalaris Intelligence Conference on September 14th, 2017 in Gaston Hall. This year’s theme, Global Intelligence Trends: Embracing Paradigm Shifts, drew a diverse group of professionals from government and the … Continue reading Georgetown’s Center for Security Studies Hosts Kalaris Intelligence Conference
Confronting Information As a Weapon
By: Andrew Swick, Columnist Photo Credit: NATO The 2017 Kalaris Intelligence Conference, hosted on September 14 by Georgetown University’s Security Studies Program in partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, highlighted one of the most pressing yet underestimated dilemmas faced by the United States— the threat of information as a weapon in itself. From ISIS’ use … Continue reading Confronting Information As a Weapon
Arming Ukraine is a Sensible Option
By: Patrick Savage, Columnist Photo Credit: New York Times Following a visit to Ukraine by US Secretary of Defense James Mattis in August, the debate over whether the United States should provide defensive weapons to Ukraine’s military in the fight against Russian-backed insurgents has reignited.[i] Some suggest providing weapons to Ukraine is tantamount to kicking … Continue reading Arming Ukraine is a Sensible Option
Prospect Theory Suggests the Islamic State is Primed for Risk-Seeking Behavior
By: Collin Meisel Photo Credit: The Guardian Iraqi forces have recaptured Mosul, Raqqa is surrounded by US-backed forces, and, in all likelihood, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is no more.[1] For all intents and purposes, the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate is dead. So, is it time to celebrate and declare victory? Not exactly. Much like a cornered … Continue reading Prospect Theory Suggests the Islamic State is Primed for Risk-Seeking Behavior