This story was originally published on the Brown Political Review website, January 11, 2018 We live in a time of rapid technological advancement. This has large implications for national security. Even during peacetime, covert attacks can easily be carried out with the help of evolving technology. …

This article was originally published on the Brown Political Review website, October 9, 2018 Vice President Mike Pence created much ado in August when he revealed “Space Force,” — a proposed sixth branch of the US military. Discretely and nearly simultaneously, however, President Trump began to unravel an Obama-era policy…

This article was originally published on the Brown Political Review website, November 3, 2019 In the past month, 75% of Iraq’s internet was turned off amid mass anti-corruption protests. In Bangladesh, Rohingya refugee camps are suffering from drastic restrictions in telecommunication capability and internet access, cutting off refugees’ ability to…

This article was originally published on the Brown Political Review website, December 21, 2019 Do robots deserve human rights? It seems like a ridiculous question: Animals have animal rights, property is protected by property rights, and humans are given human rights. But as artificial and machine intelligence continues to develop…

This article was originally published in the Brown Political Review, May 11, 2017 As the tools of modern warfare have developed from tanks and submarines to drones and satellites, one thing has stayed consistent: For the past 50 years, the theory of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) has been the backbone…