Munich Security Conference and Zurabishvili-Zelensky Hugging in the Wake of the Retreat of NATO-Ukrainian army on all fronts
When a politician, even a figurehead one, such as Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, goes against the official policy of her government, in this case the ruling Georgian Dream Party, by showing up for the recent Munich Security Conference…
The Complex Landscape of Gun Control in the United States
The United States finds itself in the midst of a fervent and contentious gun control debate as more than 600 lives have been tragically lost in mass shootings this year alone. This staggering death toll marks the highest in at least a decade, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. The urgency of the debate is underscored by the recent and deadliest mass shooting of the year in Lewiston, Maine. While the primary focus of this debate often centers on issues like firearm production, distribution, and consumer access, a less-discussed yet vital aspect is the role of …
South Korea and the US leaks scandal
Several Pentagon and CIA documents relating to the Ukraine crisis surfaced on the Internet in early April. If the contents of the revealed documents are accurate, we are currently seeing the biggest leak of private American records since Edward Snowden’s 2013 exposures. We are, however, interested in the Korean aspect of the controversy because…
How Come Military Contractors Are Doing All of Washington’s Dirty Work?
It is no secret that the last couple decades saw an abrupt increase in the number of private military companies or private security contractors (PMCs, the overall budgets of some easily...