Authors:
Zoe Kern
Abstract: Zoe Kern argues that terrorist groups increasingly leverage human trafficking as a tool of war, exploiting legal gaps and jurisdictional challenges to operate with impunity. Her article explores the intersection of terrorism and trafficking, particularly the exploitation of women and children, who are often forced into sexual slavery or conscripted as child soldiers. Using case… Continue reading Shadows of Exploitation: Unveiling the Role of Women and Children in the Terrorism-Trafficking NexusThe post Shadows of Exploitation: Unveiling the Role of Women and Children in the Terrorism-Trafficking Nexus appeared first on Journal of National Security Law & Policy. PubDate: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:53:59 +000
Authors:
Rebecca Myshrall
Abstract: Rebecca Myshrall examines how President Donald J. Trump’s first administration marked a significant shift in the US stance toward the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with unprecedented criticism focused on the financial contributions of European allies. Myshrall summarizes the historical context of NATO’s formation and evolution of the US perspectives on it. Myshrall then documents… Continue reading Trump and NATO: Will NATO Survive Under a Second Trump Administration'The post Trump and NATO: Will NATO Survive Under a Second Trump Administration' appeared first on Journal of National Security Law & Policy. PubDate: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:49:10 +000
Authors:
Hussain Awan
Abstract: Hussain Awan delves into the complex legal landscape surrounding recent amendments to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA). These amendments, which doubled the statutes’ limitations periods, have sparked significant debate and concern over the potential retroactive enforcement of US sanctions laws by the US Department of the… Continue reading Reversing a Sunset: The Legality of Retroactively Enforcing Limitations Periods ExtensionsThe post Reversing a Sunset: The Legality of Retroactively Enforcing Limitations Periods Extensions appeared first on Journal of National Security Law & Policy. PubDate: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:45:15 +000
Authors:
Joseph Chapa
Abstract: In this book review of Paul Lushenko and Shyam Raman’s The Legitimacy of Drone Warfare: Evaluating Public Perceptions, Joseph Chapa examines how the authors purport to do four things: 1) deliver empirically verifiable differences in how citizens of various countries perceive the legitimacy of drone warfare (in this case, the US and France); 2) offer… Continue reading The Legitimacy of Drone Warfare: Evaluating Public PerceptionsThe post The Legitimacy of Drone Warfare: Evaluating Public Perceptions appeared first on Journal of National Security Law & Policy. PubDate: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:38:58 +000
Authors:
Benjamin Haight
Abstract: Benjamin W. Haight explores the intricate dynamics of US-China relations, particularly focusing on the contentious issue of Taiwan. Drawing on historical perspectives from Carl von Clausewitz and Thomas Schelling, Haight delves into the concept of risk as a policy instrument, originally framed in the context of nuclear deterrence but now highly relevant to the modern… Continue reading One China Reality Check: The Manipulation of Risk and the Myth of Strategic AmbiguityThe post One China Reality Check: The Manipulation of Risk and the Myth of Strategic Ambiguity appeared first on Journal of National Security Law & Policy. PubDate: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:32:23 +000