Author: Wilson Adore

The Call For Germany To Increase Its Defense Spending

The security concerns for Europe rests deeply in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its established members. It is imperative, according to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, for NATO members to attempt to increase their defense spending. These commitments were discussed back in 2014, where the heads of states agreed

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U.S. Airstrikes Kill 22 Civilians In Afghanistan

U.S. airstrikes raided the Afghan province of Helmand on Tuesday, February 9th, targeting the Taliban and taking the lives of civilians, according to witness reports. Earlier, 18 deaths were reported due to the raid – consisting mostly of women and children. Now, the number has risen to 22. The raids

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France-First Policies: Marine Le Pen Vs. Globalization

Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s far-right National Front party, kicked off her presidential campaign on February 5th, 2017. She claims that France is in crisis mode and that there is a definite need to bring sovereignty back to France. Le Pen has made it clear during her speeches

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International Aid Appeal For Afghanistan

As the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan worsens, the United Nations (UN) has announced that international aid organizations need approximately $550 million dollars to help the victims. In addition, a total of 9.3 million Afghans will need assistance from aid relief efforts that are being conducted by the UN. There are

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Getting Justice: A Look Back On Russia’s Involvement In Syria

There has been increasing concerns over U.S. and Russia’s behavior toward Syria, which remains a significantly complex foreign policy issue. The tension only seems to be getting worse as the ceasefire took place in Syria between the rebel groups and the Assad regime, which has the support from Russia, Turkey,

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The Difficulty Of Retaking Idlib Province After Aleppo

  On Thursday, December 22nd, the city of Aleppo was declared to be under the control of the Syrian government. The Battle of Aleppo, which was once Syria’s largest city, began on July 19th in 2012 during Syria’s ongoing civil war between the government of Bashar al-Assad and its opposition

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Report: On The Road For A Canadian UN Security Council Seat

  It has been announced, recently, that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would attempt to seek a temporary United Nations Security Council seat in 2020 (Axworthy & Rock, 2016). This is a step for Canada to re-engage with institutions that place global affairs as a primary responsibility (Axworthy & Rock,

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The Necessity for the U.N. Joint Investigative Mechanism Extension

  On October 31st, 2016, the UN Security Council regulated the mandate extension allowing inspectors to continue gathering evidence on chemical weapon attacks orchestrated by the Syrian government. This particular mandate, the Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM), was extended for two weeks with a possibility for diplomats to negotiate for a

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