An Overview on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

'The TPNW is replete with a sophisticated and robust host of prohibitions - weapon development, testing, acquiring, stockpiling, threatening, etc. - as a pursuant to commitments of participating NPT signatories ....'

Nuke News 1: The Crumbling Armor of Global Nuclear Security – A Primer on the Series

'These events have potentially reignited a nuclear arms race between Russia and the US, as well as catalysing the ramped up response from NATO's global defence operations in all theatres ...'

George F. Kennan: The Greatest Architect of US Foreign Policy

'The nuance of containment is vital to arguing Kennan’s influence on US foreign policy.'

Thucydides claimed that ‘The strong do what they will and the weak suffer what they must’. What does this mean for a multipolar world?

This essay will attempt to show that Thucydides’ claim that “the strong do what they will and the weak will suffer what they must”, produces multipolarity through regional hegemonic stability. First, the historical backdrop and interpretation of Thucydides’ statement will be given. Next, it will be shown how the claim translates into offensive realism with …

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Counter-Terrorism & Security Opinion: How to Eliminate Al-Shabaab and Save Somali Innocents – A ‘Books-Not-Bombs’ approach to US Foreign Policy in the Horn of Africa

As former undersecretary of state Wendy Sherman said, 'The US believes a stable, federal Somalia with a credible national government in Mogadishu is in the best interest of all Somalis' (USIP 2014)[1]. US Security policy in Somalia is complex and vast. No matter the issue, whether it be: political corruption, humanitarian crises, or terrorism - …