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From Bamboo Diplomacy to Geopolitical Giants: Exploring the Impact of Panda Diplomacy

It’s a sad day in Washington, DC. Today, the National Zoo’s longtime giant panda loan came to an end and these furry envoys of diplomacy boarded their bamboo-filled FedEx truck and drove to the airport for a long flight across the world.

Reflecting on September 11th

It was a clear, beautiful Tuesday morning in September. The stifling East Coast summer humidity had given way to a brilliant blue cloudless sky. The day forever changed America as 19 al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes.

The Disabled Soldier: A Case for Disabled Americans in the U.S. Armed Services

Our country is at a crossroads with the changing nature of warfare that stretch beyond the physical battlefield. Air, water, outer space, chemical, and cyber battlefields have quickly replaced physical, hand-to-hand combat.

Witnessing Nigeria's Presidential Election

On March 1, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission declared Bola Tinubu the winner of the presidential election held on February 25th. The new president-elect from the incumbent All Progressives Congress won approximately 37% of the vote. Worryingly, voter turnout was only 27%, the lowest in any of Nigeria’s presidential elections.

A New START to the Cold War?

So, Putin is terminating New START. Here’s a glimpse at what that might mean for US-Russian relations, US allies, and American defense spending.