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A Resolution Against Genuine Resolve
In the game of nuclear deterrence, holds a position of particular importance. A nation’s ability to convince other nations of its willingness to use its arsenal forms the bedrock of instilling a mutually assured destruction mentality in its foes. Resolve can accurately be considered a necessary tool in achieving this objective; demonstrating resolution to use…
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North Korea: A Pointed Example of Diplomacy’s Limits
There is no doubt that the evolving crisis on the Korean Peninsula represents one of America’s greatest and most consequential foreign policy challenges ever. Given America’s history of dilemmas in the foreign policy sphere, it is a difficult title to bear, but consider the following. In the event of an armed conflict, military and civilian…
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Suicide Bombs Hit Moscow Metro, Leave 38 Dead
At around 7:30 am local time, twin bombs hit Moscow’s metro station, leaving at least 38 people dead and many more injured. The attacks, which occurred during peak traffic time on one of the world’s busiest metro-systems took place first at the Lubyanka station, which stands below the headquarters of Russia’s intelligence agency, the FSB,…
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Feeding Frenzy #2
Congratulations, Somalia. You’ve done better than the United States. November 20 marked the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Marking that day, the government of Somalia promised to ratify the convention, leaving only one UN member-state that has refused to sign on: the United States. It would…
