International Relations
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Spreading Like Wildfire: Israeli-Iranian Tensions in the Israeli Conflict with Hezbollah
On September 1, the Lebanese militant organization Hezbollah fired anti-tank missiles into…
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Off the Grid: Causes and Consequences of Kashmir’s Internet Shutdown
On August 4, the 12.5 million citizens of Jammu and Kashmir entered…
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What to Expect at this Year’s G7 Summit
On August 24-26, seven countries will come together in Biarritz, France for…
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North Korea’s Latest Ballistic Missile Launches: Signalling Through Firepower
Over the last two weeks, North Korea launched a series of short-range…
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Philippines Concessions in the South China Sea: Duterte Sails Towards Beijing’s Influence
Continuing the Philippines’ recent trend of siding with China in important territorial…
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The Conundrum of Protectionism
During periods of economic or political upheaval, protectionist policies often gain renewed…
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Japan-ROK Trade Tensions: Domestic Rallying, Colonialism, and the DPRK
On July 4th, 2019, Japan tightened restrictions on exports to South Korea…
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Flash Analysis: Strategic Iranian Escalation in the Gulf
On July 10th, boats belonging to the Iranian Guard Revolutionary Corps (IRGC)…
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The American Doctrine Undergirding Saudi Diplomacy: Understanding Unilateral Foreign Policy
For over seventy years, the United States and Saudi Arabia have maintained…
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Opinion: Capitalism’s Role in Combating the Climate Crisis
In January of this year, 16 year old Swedish climate activist Greta…