defense
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Executive Power Play: Trump and the Return of Impoundment
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Within the deluge of policies coming out of the second Trump administration, impoundment has resurfaced as a battleground between legislative and executive power. Impoundment is a practice in which the President can refuse to spend federal funds appropriated by Congress. Those who support the restoration of this practice see it…
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The Flournoy Doctrine: “Mend & Modernize.” Interview with former Undersecretary of Defense Michèle Flournoy
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Michèle Flournoy is widely rumored to be on the top of many lists to be the 28th United States Secretary of Defense when the Biden Administration takes over on January 20, 2021. She most certainly has the resume to sit in the seat: former Defense official in the Clinton and…
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Do Alliances Actually Make States More Secure?
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Evidence suggests that policymakers should abandon alliance formation as a means of preventing war.
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False Flag No More: Facing Down Militant Terrorism
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Advances in biometric technology, once operationalized and scaled, will vastly improve identification and elimination of militants in domestic and international settings.
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Knock Knock, Brussels: Fortress Europa’s growing cybersecurity firewall
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Representatives from around the EU gather in Brussels to discuss the future of cybersecurity policy and cooperation.