Written by: Rachel Berman With the unprecedented challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, some countries were alarmingly unprepared to switch most activities to a digital platform. However, for countries like Estonia, this transition proved simple since most of their government services were online before the pandemic struck. Estonia’s digital infrastructure was crucial in a time…
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More Than Just Space Travel
Written by: Pooja Gundimeda “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” People worldwide recognize this quote by Neil Armstrong, the first man to ever walk on the moon. Since the mid 20th century, mankind has watched as fellow humans take on the treacherous task of traveling to space. Soon after…
Beyond the Wire and Into the Cyberspace: The DPRK’s Funding of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Written by: Cormac O’Harrow The United States has a material military force more powerful than any other in the world. We are equipped with more aircraft carriers, more tanks and more resources than any other state. But the nature of today’s evolving landscape has left us unprepared to defend tomorrow’s next great theater of combat….
Why India is not the New Silicon Valley
Written by: Abby Ivancevich India’s recent economic growth has been historic and promising for developing countries around the world. However, in recent years, its lack of economic growth curtailed hopes of becoming a global technological power. India’s unique history of colonization and the caste system are sadly still part of the makeup of society and…
China and the United States: The Race to 5G
Written by: Michael DeLeers It seems every week a new technological development is making headlines. With companies like Space X, Google, and Apple constantly driving innovation, it is not hard to believe. However, there are also a number of incredibly important technological developments happening under the radar. One of the most critical is 5G, “the…
Three Key Takeaways From the Fight Against ISIS
Written by: Daniel Yun On March 23rd, 2019, U.S.-backed coalition forces finally captured the last remaining Syrian town, Baghuz, held by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). A once mighty caliphate, the terrorist organization has wreaked havoc and terror in the Middle East for the last five years. In response, the United States…
The Future of Drones and Policing
Written by: Adrian Arcoleo In a previous article, I discussed the threat of drone technologies co-opted by terrorist organizations. Bad actors, however, are not the only ones who are acquiring drone technology. Drones are becoming increasingly prevalent in police departments around the world. These departments claim drones will allow them to more effectively fight crime…
Letting Slip the Drones of (Air) War
Written by: Adrian Douglas Arcoleo In September, a government official revealed that an MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) conducted its first air-to-air kill. The event took place in a controlled simulation against another small, unmanned aerial vehicle using an infrared, or heat-seeking, short-range missile, most likely an AIM-9 Sidewinder. Col. Julian Cheater, commander of…
Europe’s Digital Tax
Written by: Nishant Sabnis There is currently a debate within the European Union (EU) over a new tax on large technology companies. Called a “Digital Tax” by many of its critics and an “Equalization Tax” by many of its supporters, the possible tax, if levied, would aim to alter how tax revenue is distributed among…
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