Tensions between the United States and Russian Federation have spiraled in recent years and the outlook for the bilateral nuclear arms control regime has become ever more grim. Comparisons to the early 1980s Cold War are common. Now, as then, Washington and Moscow are geopolitical adversaries. A key arms control agreement has been abandoned. Nuclear… Continue reading Nuclear Arms Control: Coming Back from Oblivion, Again
Tag: International Law
Shaking the Rust Off the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Ratification Process
This article provides an analysis of the benefits a Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty and its ratification process would have on international norms, order, and the prosperity of all States involved. In a comprehensive call to action, Matsick recommends an insightful four-sided bargain by four of the largest nuclear powers that would suppress strategic fears and argues… Continue reading Shaking the Rust Off the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Ratification Process
Persistent Enforcement: Criminal Charges as a Response to Nation-State Malicious Cyber Activity
Malicious cyber activities by foreign states present major challenges to the US government. Foreign governments steal intellectual property, attack election systems, wage influence campaigns, and cripple American companies. One tool brought to bear most recently against these state actors is the criminal indictment. This article reviews the use of criminal charges as a response to… Continue reading Persistent Enforcement: Criminal Charges as a Response to Nation-State Malicious Cyber Activity