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Was the Syria Strike illegal? Explaining the International Law of Warfare

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released The recent US missile attack against the sovereign state of Syria was an act of aggression bearing distinct resemblance to the strike on Iraq in 2003. On April 6, 2017, the United States military dropped nearly 60 cruise missiles at a Syrian airfield;… Read more »

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Tragedy in Donetsk: Dutch Frustration in the MH17 Crisis

On the 17th of July, 2014, a commercial airliner chartered by Malaysian Airlines was shot down suddenly and inadvertently by an unknown operator from a Russian Buk mobile missile launch system. The missile was designed to intercept armored aircraft. The weapon exploded about 20 meters from its mistaken target, the commercial plane, and bombarded it… Read more »

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American Intervention in Syria: Good or Bad for the World?

Reuters / Jason Reed In last night’s primetime speech, President Barack Obama articulated to Americans and the world that the United States plans to shed its passive stance toward the Syrian conflict and launch airstrikes in defense of Syria’s civilians. On that same day, in a not-so-pleasant and desolate Syrian community, a civilian holdout ought… Read more »