What are the promises and potential pitfalls of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons?
By Robert Patman & Luke Hazelton The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is an important landmark in the continuing effort to establish a global ban on the use of nuclear weapons. New Zealand played a significant diplomatic role in the adoption of...
What’s wrong with the Anzac mythology?
By James Robins “In salvaging these stories of bloodshed and terror, heroism and humanity, we must pick apart the grand mythology which has smothered and replaced them.” A blue dawn broke over the hush, new light disputing the cool wash of lamp glow....
What have been the long-term consequences of Vietnam’s invasion of Cambodia in 1979? 🔊
In 1979, Vietnam invaded Cambodia and overthrew the Khmer Rouge government. This government had committed genocide since its seizure of power in 1975. Vietnam’s motivations have been asserted in a wide range of explanations from the advancement of communism to...
How legitimate is proxy warfare? 🔊
Global conflicts have become increasingly more complex, and often, external nations choose to intervene. However, interventions can often be indirect in the form of proxy actors. Why do states choose to use third parties to intervene in other nation’s civil wars and...
Q+A: The pollution of war: What is the environmental impact of the US military?
Just how much does the US military pollute the environment? What is its role in climate change-causing greenhouse gas emissions? The US military has taken some measures to reduce its impact on the environment and green gas emissions, but some researchers say these...
What next for the Kurds in Syria?
By Egemen Bezci Egemen Bezci looks at the current predicament facing the Kurdish population in Syria. United States President Donald Trump’s recent decision to withdraw American military forces from Syria caught senior American administration officials by surprise,...
Q+A: What are the perils of being a war correspondent?
The world is as dangerous as it has ever been for journalists and war correspondents. Kidnapping, murder, and torture are the risks facing those trying to get us the information from the front line. How hard is it being a war correspondent? And what are the issues...
What’s wrong with the White Helmets? A history of humanitarians under attack
By James Crossland The evacuation of 422 White Helmet volunteers from Syria seemingly marks the end of a daring five-year humanitarian mission in one of the world’s most war torn countries. Founded and initially trained by a retired British officer and comprised of...
Should we ban killer robots?
By Bonnie Docherty When drafting a treaty on the laws of war at the end of the 19th century, diplomats could not foresee the future of weapons development. But they did adopt a legal and moral standard for judging new technology not covered by existing treaty...Subscribe by Email
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