Photo Credit: Boeing The Border Clash On June 15th, 2020, Chinese and Indian forces clashed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) resulting in the deaths of twenty Indian soldiers and at least six members of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).[1] This clash, the first border incident between the two nuclear armed powers to lead … Continue reading India needs Planes, Waivers, and A Little Bit of Patience
Rape as a Weapon of War in Tigray
Photo Credit: Courthouse News Service The recent violence in the Tigray region of Ethiopia along the country’s northern border with Eritrea has been disproportionately victimizing women and children. The Ethiopian government and regional forces are using rape as a weapon of war to demoralize and terrorize local civilians.[1] Even once women flee to refugee camps … Continue reading Rape as a Weapon of War in Tigray
The January 6 Attack Deserves A Strong and Bipartisan Congressional Response
The heart of American democracy was attacked on Jan. 6. Congress cannot even agree on appointing an independent commission to investigate. Photo Credit: Pixabay On January 6 the Capitol building was invaded for only the second time in American history. Hundreds of individuals stormed the Capitol, threatened lawmakers, and attacked police and security officials. The … Continue reading The January 6 Attack Deserves A Strong and Bipartisan Congressional Response
Amid Growing Instability, Elections in the Sahel Should Signal a Shift in US Security Policy
Niger's electoral commission prepares ballot boxes for the presidential election runoff on 21 February. Photo Credit: AFP-ISSOUF SANOGO The deteriorating security situation in the Sahel underscores an urgent need for an innovative policy to combat terrorism and insecurity. While this failure to ameliorate the security environment has long been evident, a series of elections in Niger, … Continue reading Amid Growing Instability, Elections in the Sahel Should Signal a Shift in US Security Policy
What Ever Happened to Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Photo Credit: Agency for the Statistic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Popis: Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Dayton Accords, the agreement that ended the Bosnian War and instituted power-sharing between the state’s three constituent peoples, marked its 25th anniversary late last year. Two-and-a-half decades later, where is Bosnia and Herzegovina … Continue reading What Ever Happened to Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Owning the Libs: Explaining the Rise of Illiberal Populism After the End of History
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during Fidesz party campaign rally. Photo credit: Laszlo Balogh/Getty Images The Light that Failed: Why the West is Losing the Fight for Democracy (2020)by Ivan Krastev and Stephen HolmesPegasus Books, 246 pp., $26.95 After the collapse of Soviet-style communism in 1989-1991, analysts infamously declared liberal democracy would sweep the … Continue reading Owning the Libs: Explaining the Rise of Illiberal Populism After the End of History
Dr. Fauci’s 2020 Takeaways
Dr. Anthony Fauci participating in a news briefing with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Photo Credit: Jabin Botsford/Washington Post On Monday, December 14th, the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted a webinar entitled Year-End Reflections on 2020 with Dr. Anthony Fauci. The event was moderated … Continue reading Dr. Fauci’s 2020 Takeaways
Why Israel-Sudan Normalization is Unlikely to Last
Sudan has become just the third Arab country to normalize ties with Israel since 1994. Will normalization last? Photo Credit: Anthony Beck/Pexels Just over a month after it was announced, the normalization deal between Israel and Sudan has come under fire. Sudan’s representatives said they would exit the accords if the U.S. cannot guarantee Sudan’s … Continue reading Why Israel-Sudan Normalization is Unlikely to Last
Sandra Grady Interview
After several years of government service, Professor Sandra Grady joined the SSP community in fall 2018. She has formerly taught “African Security Challenges” and currently teaches “Disinformation and Security.” GSSR caught up with her to discuss her career, her background in anthropology and folklore, her love of fieldwork, and more. The transcript of this interview, … Continue reading Sandra Grady Interview
Georgetown Among Universities Targeted by Iranian-Backed Hackers
Photo Credit: Federal Bureau of Investigation Georgetown University was targeted by an Iranian-backed cyber threat actor dubbed Silent Librarian (a.k.a Cobbalt Dikkens) in April 2020. The group, employed by an Iran-based company named “Mabna Institute,” has been targeting universities since at least 2013 in search of academic materials for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), … Continue reading Georgetown Among Universities Targeted by Iranian-Backed Hackers