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Do Nuclear Weapons Still Matter?

Posted by Nicholas Miras

Baker explosion, Operation Crossroads, 1946. Source: wikipedia.orgAfter nearly seventy years since the last use of a nuclear weapon, the world has changed significantly. Fortunately, we no longer live in a society where Cold War-style duck-and-cover drills are needed. Even so, in his new budget, President Obama has proposed rebuilding of the United States nuclear arsenal… Read more »

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Tragedy in Donetsk: Dutch Frustration in the MH17 Crisis

Posted by Pieter van Wassenaer '16

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 »