Raul P. Quintana
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How I Was Outsmarted by Walter White
Warning: The following article contains several large spoilers.
The Diplomatic Option
The transport of these weapons will have to occur amid a protracted civil war defined by humanitarian disaster and the previous use of chemical weapons. It will require significant resources to ensure that those weapons are secure. At worst, inadequate protection could lead to the capture and further use of those weapons.
A President's Legacy
At the moment, it remains unclear whether the president will be able to maintain the semblance of a light footprint and of multilateral engagement.
Searching for War on Youtube
Viral content is an endless list of funny gifs and cat videos, strange images and witty lists, but sometimes it can be much more significant.
Weapons of Peace?
Surveillance, after all, is the drone’s biggest asset. Drones can continuously monitor an area for nearly two consecutive days. Unlike soldiers, they do not get distracted and they do not get bored.
Insanity and the International System
North Korea may be a relic of 20th-century totalitarianism, but it is a relic that has learned to manipulate 21st-century technologies.
How This Ends
While not yet forgotten entirely, the lessons of Iraq remain unheard.
Sections and Stress
Our culture has received a lot of needed attention recently, from inadequate mental health services to the inherent competition created by over 6,000 of the most ambitious and gifted students in the country. But the academic environment has failed to enter these discussions.
Should The United States Use Drones for Military Operations?
Like any new invention, our understanding of how to best use drones is still evolving, and a critical public eye is key to ensure the proper development of drone doctrines.
The New Normal
Yet, no one has discussed drone strikes in relation to another critical development of U.S. national security policy, the eroding distinction between war and peace, a topic recently highlighted in the Washington Post’s series on the Permanent War.