Category: Conflict and Security
Suspected Cyberattacks by Russia put US Government Departs on Edge
Every now and then and just recently again, the US has been plagued by one of its worst ever experienced cyberattacks. Ever since the internet has been running and the
Read MoreHow Airbnb supports the violation of human rights
In 2018, the well-known rent company Airbnb promised not to rent accommodations in illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory any more. However, in April this year it withdrew this promise
Read MoreCivil war on the rise?
Everyone is busy with the American elections, but at the same time an old conflict has flared up. So much that even the American government had time to dedicate a
Read MoreA Study of Pressure and Time: Polemic Surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Nears an Uneasy Resolution
When Morgan Freeman’s character in the iconic 1994 movie The Shawshank Redemption pondered about the study of pressure and time, he likened the gradual but mighty power of geology to
Read MoreContinued Poking: The Next Chapter in the Border Conflict between India and China
On the 29th of May 2020, an article was published on the Checks & Balances website showing a narrative of the border conflict between India and the People’s Republic of
Read MoreHong Kong Protests: Still Defiant a Year Later
Almost a year ago, protests against a Chinese bill allowing criminal suspects to be extradited from the Hong Kong territory to Chinese territory escalated, leading to a period of political
Read MoreThe Fear Factor: Driving Cooperation Forward?
In the realm of international relations, few policy decisions are made on grounds other than fear. Indeed, as the neorealist Kenneth Waltz argues, “alliances are made by states that have
Read MoreTwo Bears Poking Each Other: About the Border Conflict between India and China
Amidst a global pandemic, the threat of conflict has risen on the Asian continent. Since the beginning of May, soldiers from the Republic of India and the People’s Republic of
Read MoreThe Mozambican Conflict: Cabo Delgado’s Civil War
In May 2018, a group of 10 people, including children, were beheaded in the Montane village of Mozambique. The preparators behind this violence? An Islamist group known as Jamaat Ansar
Read MoreStill Fired Up: North Korea Continues Missile Testing in Trying Times
In a time where both the politicians and the public’s attention are focused on the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on everyday life now and in the foreseeable future, it
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