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Cornell expert: Strike on Iran latest example of how drones are changing warfare

January 30, 2023

Paul Lushenko is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, senior policy fellow at Cornell University’s Tech Policy Lab, and says the attack on Iran suggests that the proliferation of commercially-available and easily weaponized drones, has resulted in distinct patterns of strikes that are markedly different from U.S. operations.

International
Foreign Policy

U.S. strikes deal for military bases with Philippines

February 2, 2023

Tom Pepinsky is a professor of government and director of the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University, he says the deal is a major development in U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy.

International Reach
Foreign Policy
Arts & Humanities

German-made tanks likely heading to Ukraine, is it enough?

January 25, 2023

David Silbey is an associate professor of history at Cornell University and specializes in military history, defense policy and battlefield analysis, he says the German-made tanks are significantly better quality than the Russians, but they still need to be sent in significant numbers to make a difference.

International

Latest US drone transfer to Ukraine signals shift in ‘character of war’

November 4, 2022

General Atomics, the U.S.-based manufacturer of the most advanced armed and networked drone in the world – the MQ-9 Reaper – announced it intends to deliver the capability to Ukraine as part of a broader U.S. defense aid package.

International

Xi’s personalized, opaque rule eroding trust in Chinese economy

October 24, 2022

With the 20th National Congress of China’s Communist Party over, the country has finally reported that its third-quarter gross domestic product grew, beating expectations.

Law and Policy
Economics and Business
International Reach
International

‘Fearmongering’ drives Netanyahu’s comeback in Israel

November 2, 2022

Former Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu is on the verge of returning to office and the country is likely to be led by one of its most conservative governments. Netanyahu’s comeback appears powered by politician Itamar Ben-Gvir and the far-right.

International Reach
International
Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

Role of African Union scrutinized in Ethiopia, Tigray peace talks

October 24, 2022

An Ethiopian government delegation and Tigray forces are meeting in South Africa for the first formal peace talks since war broke out two years ago. The talks are being mediated by the African Union (AU).

International Reach
International
Law, Government & Public Policy

Drones ‘arms race’ renews debate on global governance

October 20, 2022

The United States is calling for a United Nations Security Council briefing regarding news that Russia is using Iranian drones for its war on Ukraine.

International Reach
Foreign Policy
Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

Biden, Xi meeting a chance to ‘step back from the brink’ of conflict

November 11, 2022

President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday before the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia, their first in-person encounter since Biden took office.

International
Law and Policy
Foreign Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

Policy inconsistent with UK reality: Cornell experts available on Truss resignation

October 20, 2022

Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced she will resign after 44 days in office. 

International Reach
International

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