Security and Defence

By voting to create a Joint Investigative Mechanism to bring the Syrian perpetrators to justice, the UN is furthering the enforcement of the “red line” initially established by President Obama.

There is little prospect of soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army splashing ashore along the Taiwanese coast in the immediate future. But the perceived need in Beijing to reclaim the island as part of China’s return to great power status means that the risk of conflict is likely to grow in the years ahead.

The Kurds have been among the greatest victims of history.

Governmental weakness not only threatens the security of Libya, but also the security of Europe due to Libya’s proximity across the Mediterranean.

The emergence of this new type of warfare has rendered the straightforward application of IHL difficult.

Nigeria’s new president faces a large uphill battle with Boko Haram that involves more than just military tactics

Burundi is on the verge of returning to a conflict which was believed to be left behind.

There is a very particular, if narrow-minded, logic to his sitting on his hands whilst the world degenerates into chaos.

More than 1,750 people have died thus far in 2015 from their attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea and enter Europe

Last year’s rout of the Iraqi Army in the northern city of Mosul by ISIS represented the nadir of the post-2003 Iraqi state. But if the country’s long-term prospects have brightened noticeably since the dark summer of 2014, its path to that future is still filled with uncertainty.