national security

Opinion: Where Does Nigeria Go From Here?

By Lisa Vives
After several tension-filled months, a majority of Nigerians swept in an opposition leader and former military man, Muhammadu Buhari, to succeed incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, whose failure to contain a terrorist wave in the northern states doomed his re-election chances.

OPINION: Improve North Korean Human Rights By Ending War

By Christine Ahn and Suzy Kim
On Nov. 18, a committee of the United Nations General Assembly voted 111 to 19, with 55 abstentions, in favour of drafting a non-binding resolution referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The New Fascism

By Johan Galtung
The atrocious Second World War left behind lasting damage by lowering our standards for what is marginally acceptable.

Climate Change Now Seen as Security Threat Worldwide

By Jim Lobe
Defence establishments around the world increasingly see climate change as posing potentially serious threats to national and international security, according to a review of high-level statements by the world’s governments released here Thursday.

U.S. Security Establishment Increasingly Worried about Climate Change

By Joe Hitchon
More than three dozen national security officials, members of Congress and military leaders are warning of the threat climate change poses to U.S. national security, the latest in an indicator that U.S. intelligence and national security circles are increasingly worried about a warming planet.

Cold War Policies Revived by Honduran Intelligence Law

By Thelma Mejía
The doctrine of national security imposed by the United States on Latin America, which fostered the dictatorships of the 1970s and 1980s, is making a comeback in Honduras where a new law is combining military defence of the country with police strategies for maintaining domestic order.