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EU Migration Mismanagement: Canary Islands the new Lesbos?

January 26, 2021

by Cristina Romero-Caballero Cuttell Migrants embarking in unseaworthy boats from Northern and Western African shores or making arduous overland journeys on foot from Middle Eastern countries, such as Syria or Afghanistan, to reach Europe demonstrate the harsh reality of irregular migration. These movements are normally prompted by the perilous circumstances such as … [Read More...] about EU Migration Mismanagement: Canary Islands the new Lesbos?

The Bataan Death March: The Effects and Limits of Military Socialization

January 25, 2021

by Sam Erkiletian On 9 April 1942, approximately 60,000 Filipino and 15,000 beleaguered American soldiers surrendered to the Imperial Japanese 14th Army under the command of General Masaharu Homma after three months of heavy fighting across the Philippines and on the Bataan Peninsula. What followed was one of the greatest atrocities committed by the Imperial … [Read More...] about The Bataan Death March: The Effects and Limits of Military Socialization

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U.S. Energy, Placing Strategy ahead of Policy

January 22, 2021

by Benjamin Flosi U.S. Energy Production – Politics vs. Strategy U.S. energy policy is U.S. energy politics. The fight for energy-producing states this … [Read More...] about U.S. Energy, Placing Strategy ahead of Policy

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President Trump’s gift to Al Shabaab

January 21, 2021

by Marie Blessing Gilbert On the 4th of December last, the withdrawal of approximately 700 US troops and assets from Somalia was announced by the Pentagon. … [Read More...] about President Trump’s gift to Al Shabaab

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The Iraqi government is hamstrung by the very causes that are driving Iraqis to the streets

January 20, 2021

by Gareth Jonas and Tom Webster On October 25, thousands of Iraqi protesters mobilised throughout the country to commemorate the October 2019 “Tishreen Revolution,” with huge demonstrations in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the protest … [Read More...] about The Iraqi government is hamstrung by the very causes that are driving Iraqis to the streets

How China’s Military-Civil Fusion strategy fuels China’s ambitious military aims

January 19, 2021

by Orlanda Gill Military-Civil Fusion (MCF) is a Chinese state-directed strategy which seeks to modernise the Chinese military by creating a distinct Chinese military-industrial complex. The MCF strategy effectively seeks to eliminate the barriers … [Read More...] about How China’s Military-Civil Fusion strategy fuels China’s ambitious military aims

The Overextension of Sovereignty: How states have dampened opposition to annexation

January 18, 2021

by Andrew Scanlon In the twenty-first century the calculation that war is too costly to pursue in the conventional manner has kept large scale inter-state conflict from occurring. States are no longer willing to send tanks rolling across borders to … [Read More...] about The Overextension of Sovereignty: How states have dampened opposition to annexation

Storming the US Capitol: Time to Take Violence Seriously

January 15, 2021

by Francisco Lobo On 6 January 2021 the unthinkable happened: for the first time since 1812, a violent mob stormed the US Capitol, seat of one of the oldest constitutional democracies in the world. It seems the first days of the new decade have carried … [Read More...] about Storming the US Capitol: Time to Take Violence Seriously

In foreign policy, Canada has chosen style over substance

January 14, 2021

by Jack Cross After the triumph of his election victory in 2015, the new Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau declared: “Canada is back!”. Five years on from that soundbite, many are starting to ask, where has Canada gone? On the international stage, … [Read More...] about In foreign policy, Canada has chosen style over substance

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