Fanning the Flames: Pyusawhti Violence in the Myanmar’s Dry Zone
Since the end of British occupation in 1948, Myanmar has been mired in constant ethnic and political violence. It is believed that over fifty non-state armed gr...
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Bracing Against the Tide: ECOWAS and Recent Military Coups in West Africa
A historical center of global trade, culture, and learning, West Africa is now the world epicenter of military coup d’etats. Over the last seven decades, the re...
Culture of Torture and Intimidation: The Military in Thailand
In 2019, Thai authorities confirmed that four more people were killed in a late-night attack by Muslim insurgents in Southern Thailand. The insurgents assaulted...
Putting the Best Art Forward: the Power of Art Over Military Conscription in the Republic of Korea
How can art protect a nation? The Republic of Korea’s Military Service Act [1] stipulates that once men turn eighteen, they have roughly ten years to comp...
Exploring the Police-Military Relationship in Pakistan and the United States
On the surface, the arrest of Muhammad Safdar—a political dissenter who happens to be the son-in-law of the exiled ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif—appears to be ...
Mounting tensions in the Middle East Following U.S. Killing of High-ranking Iranian Military leader
Written by: Jamari O’Neal, Hampton University Qasseem Soleimani On Friday, January 3, 2020, missiles struck the Baghdad International Airport killing seve...
Campus Report on Andrew Song’s Talk: “Soldiers for Sale”
As part of the Global Perspectives Society’s Student Speaker Series, YRIS editor and Naval ROTC cadet Andrew Song gave a talk on the rise of military contractor...
Why Does the Military Stay in Power after Coups?
Written by Maegan Liew Chew Min Introduction In The Republic, Plato likened auxiliaries to watch-dogs, and warned of them turning into wolves that turn upon the...