Cloud Seeding and the Water Wars of Tomorrow
Cloud seeding is increasingly looked to as a mitigation tool for the worst effects of the climate crisis. But as rain becomes scarcer, the technique risks fomenting conflict between states competing for the same clouds.
Climate Migration: Preparing for Waves of Global Displacement
Climate migration is already happening, and our global and domestic regimes fail to adapt at our shared peril.
Drone Swarms: An Asymmetric Game-Changer?
Drone swarms have made the jump from tactical hypothetical to military reality, and warfare will never be the same.
What Drives US Opposition to the Law of the Sea Treaty?
Exploring the reasons why Washington remains on the outside looking in on one of the United Nation’s most successful global standards.
Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems: A Gamechanger Demanding Regulation
The risks surrounding Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) demand swift and comprehensive regulation.
BRI, PGII, and Global Gateway: Infrastructure Development Goes Global
Will capital-starved developing nations be the ultimate winner amid an overhaul of China’s Belt and Road and new Western forays into global infrastructure development?
Russia’s Tough Talk on Arctic Sovereignty Must Be Taken Seriously
Littoral Arctic states like Canada must take heed of Moscow’s foregrounding of economics and sovereignty in its Arctic strategy, and prepare accordingly.
From Crossbows to Nuclear Weapons: Arms Control in an Imperfect World
History shows that effective arms control grows out of practicality, patience, and diplomacy – not blanket bans that ignore the very real security demands of states.
The UN’s Public Communication Is Broken
Tasked with a growing list of global crises, the UN must get serious about communicating its results before donors start to lose patience.
The Islamic World’s Dilemma on Palestine
The Islamic world’s dilemma over Palestine sheds light on the nuanced nature of international relations and the diverse forces shaping geopolitical realities.