By: Doug Livermore, Columnist Photo Credit: Scientific American As North Korea continues to defy the United Nations by developing a reckless and provocative nuclear weapons program, the Trump administration announced a “maximum pressure” strategy to try and change the isolated nation’s course.[i] To date, international approaches to curbing North Korea’s misbehavior have focused on economic … Continue reading Optimizing the ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign Against North Korea
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Faculty Interview Series: An Interview with Dr. Matthew Kroenig, SFS Associate Professor
By: Stan Sundel, Reporter Photo Credit: Georgetown University In just the past few weeks, North Korea has undertaken a number of provocative military measures, including firing rockets over Japan and conducting additional nuclear tests. Can Pyongyang be brought back from the brink, and to the negotiating table? Or is a war on the Korean peninsula … Continue reading Faculty Interview Series: An Interview with Dr. Matthew Kroenig, SFS Associate Professor
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
Faculty Interview Series: An Interview with Dr. James Bruce, SSP Adjunct Professor
By: John Woog, Reporter Photo Credit: Dr. James Bruce Dr. James Bruce is an Adjunct Professor in the Georgetown University Security Studies Program. Dr. Bruce has a long and distinguished career in public service and government, beginning with service in the US Navy. During his 24-year career at the Central Intelligence Agency, Dr. Bruce held … Continue reading Faculty Interview Series: An Interview with Dr. James Bruce, SSP Adjunct Professor
Revamping the Radiological Security Regime
By: Brittany R. Marien, Guest Contributor Photo Credit: BBC.com Although more than 100 countries possess radiological sources for use in industry, medicine, agriculture, and research, many of these sources are poorly secured or located in areas, such as hospitals or research centers with open access to large numbers of people. The 2014 Nuclear Security Summit revealed … Continue reading Revamping the Radiological Security Regime
It’s Not Me, It’s the System: The Inevitability of Failure in Russia-US Relations Under President Trump
By: Emily Kangas, Columnist Photo Credit: Politico The United States’ airstrike on a Syrian airfield marked the end of the honeymoon phase of Russia-US relations under the Donald Trump administration, despite vocal support for improvement by both states. On April 6, 2017, the United States fired 59 Tomahawk missiles at the airfield after the Syrian … Continue reading It’s Not Me, It’s the System: The Inevitability of Failure in Russia-US Relations Under President Trump
Drivers of Migration in Central America
By: Shannon Mizzi, Columnist Photo Credit: USArmy, SPC Steven K Young (via HastalaVictoria Blog) While the Trump administration has largely focused on Mexico when discussing migration to the United States, many migrants do not come from Mexico at all, but from the Northern Triangle (NT) region encompassing El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. In order to … Continue reading Drivers of Migration in Central America
By, With, and Through: Securing US National Interests in Africa
By: Doug Livermore, Columnist Photo Credit: Author, Northern Mali (2011) President Donald Trump’s recently released annual budget request, characterized as a “hard power” budget, emphasizes military spending over diplomatic and developmental aid.[i] As such, there is a perceived risk that the United States’ new foreign policy will de-prioritize our engagement with Africa, which accounts for … Continue reading By, With, and Through: Securing US National Interests in Africa
A Compelling Case for American Leadership
By: Andrew Johnian, Reporter Photo Credit: New Eastern Outlook The United States has championed an active role in international affairs over the past century, placing itself in the forefront of global security. From its commitment to fight imperialism, fascism, and communism in World War I, World War II, and the Cold War, to its rejection … Continue reading A Compelling Case for American Leadership
To Make War on One Man: A Communications Lesson for Policymakers Turns 100
By: Rick Chersicla, Guest Contributor Photo Credit: LatinAmericanStudies.org Today marks the centenary of America’s entry into the First World War, and journals, magazines and television will likely be filled with special pieces commemorating our entry into The Great War. What will likely be overlooked, however, is the operation that immediately preceded American entry into World … Continue reading To Make War on One Man: A Communications Lesson for Policymakers Turns 100