A forever changing nature of war has led to many criticisms against the West for their involvement in extrajudicial killing (the targeted murder of individuals without regard for formal legal processes.)This creates many implications that have bled into international human rights law. Josh Bate considers the West’s use of drones that have formed a new era of state violence.
Carrots or Sticks? Rethinking the Future of Counter-terrorism Strategy
Many countries have reset their defence policies since the start of the pandemic. Writer Josh Bate discusses the future of US counter-terrorism policy after the fall of Afghanistan.
Biden’s Foreign Policy: Change or Continuation?
On the 4th of February, President Biden delivered his first speech detailing the foreign policy agenda of his administration. The speech marked the end of Trump’s “America First” approach to diplomacy, characterised by four years […]
Will Trump’s acquittal negatively impact Biden’s foreign policy?
President Donald Trump on the 13th of February was found to be not guilty and acquitted from his second impeachment trial, on the matter of whether he had incited the Capitol riot or not. If […]
Biden pushes past the Trump era
President-elect Joe Biden is wasting no time choosing his cabinet. Reportedly, his Secretary of State is going to be Antony Blinken which could drastically change America’s foreign policy and put climate change back on the […]
US Diplomats In Same-Sex Relationships Must Now Be Married To Remain In The US: That’s Scandalous.
If anyone was feeling a bit overdue for another US immigration scandal then you can worry no longer. In his latest attack on the rights of migrants, Trump has now decided to deny G-4 family […]