ZTE resumes business in the US, raise national security concerns
Chinese telecommunications company ZTE is allowed to resume business in the U.S. that may potentially threaten U.S. national security.
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U.S. Balancing Act in China-Taiwan Relations
As tensions rise in the Taiwan Strait, the U.S. navigates its relationship to both China and Taiwan to avoid further escalation.
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Medill Students Experience Life on an Aircraft Carrier at Sea
During the week of April 22, three Medill graduate students reported from a U.S. naval aircraft carrier out at sea off the coast of the Baja Peninsula of Mexico, part of an in-depth reporting project associated with Medill’s Politics and National Security Specialization.
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Darfurian Refugees Still Waiting, Over a Decade Later
Over a decade after the genocide in Darfur began, millions of refugees are still waiting for their lives to begin again. Abdulmaged Daoud, who was 11 at the start of the genocide, is one such refugee.
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Video: German military might, revisited
Germany is on the front lines of a potential crisis in Eastern Europe , but some Germans aren’t ready to become a military power again.
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War monitor: More than 6,000 civilians died from anti-ISIS coalition strikes
Two war monitoring groups question the accuracy of civilian death reports from the U.S.-led coalition operating in Iraq and Syria.
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The International Conscience Convoy brings attention to Syrian women in prisons
The International Conscience Conscience convoy raises awareness of Syrian women held captive and tortured in regime prisons.
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No foreseeable future: How a project that restored vision for hundreds of people in Afghanistan came to a halt
Wahid Hafizi has a job to do.
He’s got a patient. He’s got an operating room. He’s just waiting for the final piece. That would be a cornea: the clear tear-soaked outer layer of our eyes responsible for focusing our vision. At the moment, it’s en route to Kabul via airplane from the Czech Republic.
Hafizi gets the call: It’s in.
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The Navy is Updating Electronic Warfare
The Navy plans to step up its electronic warfare capabilities to include more defensive options with electronic maneuver technology, expanded types of lasers and better integration of its electronic systems to ensure continued dominance of the seas, according to the commander of the Naval Surface Warfare Center.
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The U.S. Should Worry about China’s Artificial Intelligence Goals
China’s heavy investments in artificial intelligence are part of its goal to become the world leader in AI technology.
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