by Andrew Holland | Nov 17, 2015 | Monitor
Over the past few days, there have been a number of discussion in the press around the country and around the world on the links between climate change and terrorism. Let us be clear – no act of terror is due to climate change, but climate change has helped to...
by American Security Project | Sep 9, 2015 | Monitor
This article by ASP Adjunct Fellow Asha Castleberry describes her impressions of Iraq from her time in the Middle East. My return home from the Middle East confronted me with a major U.S. foreign policy debate: how to counter the Islamic State of Iraq (ISIL), also...
by Hidetoshi Azuma | Sep 4, 2015 | Monitor
Yesterday, the world witnessed China’s rapidly modernizing military on the 70th anniversary of the end of the World War Two at Tiananmen Square. The revelation of DF-26 intermediate-range ballistic missiles, or “Guam Killer” in particular epitomized Beijing’s growing...
by Andrew Holland | Sep 4, 2015 | Monitor
Every country with Arctic waters is now actively exploring for oil in their offshore waters, or has in recent years (though Canadian exploration was halted in June over regulatory concerns). How to drill safely, sustainably, and productively in these waters is a...
by Andrew Holland | Sep 1, 2015 | Monitor
The Arctic is now at the center of world affairs. What was once a frozen ocean, closed to all but the most intrepid explorers, is now a venue for oil and mineral exploration, cargo transit, and even tourism. President Obama’s visit to Alaska for the GLACIER...