Writers

Scott N. Romaniuk & Tobias Burgers

Scott N. Romaniuk is a PhD Candidate in International Studies (University of Trento). His research focuses on asymmetric warfare, counterterrorism, international security, and the use of force. Tobias Burgers is a Doctoral Candidate at the Otto-Suhr-Institute (Free University of Berlin) where he researches the rise and use of cyber, robotic systems in security relations, and the future of military conflict.

Turkey: NATO’s Rogue Member State

Opinion - January 12, 2018

A US Patriot missile system deployed in the Turkish city of Gaziantep in 2013. cc Flickr U.S. Army Europe, modified, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Is it time to consider kicking Turkey out of NATO?

Canada Expanding Its Role in Global Arms Trade

Opinion - January 5, 2017

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Contrary to its own history of arms control, Canada is becoming a major player in the global arms market.

Time to Reset Japan-Taiwan Security and Defense Relations

Opinion - October 26, 2016

The time is right for a new beginning in Taiwan-Japan relations.

Batteries Not Included: Will Armed Drones Soon Have Perpetual-Flight Capacity?

Situation Reports - October 24, 2016

New technologies are paving the way for weaponized drones that can remain in the sky indefinitely.

US Not Suspending its Killing Program in Pakistan

Opinion - August 15, 2016

The lull in US drone strikes in Pakistan was just that – a brief pause, not a policy shift.

The Roots of Terrorism in Pakistan

Opinion - August 8, 2016

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Pakistan’s home-grown terrorism problem is increasingly beyond the control of its fragile state institutions.