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The US killed another notorious terrorist by drone. Is there a cost to such killings?

As the U.S. reports another successful drone counterterrorism operation that killed Osama bin Laden’s accomplice and successor Ayman al-Zawahiri, Northeastern’s expert in international security Max Abrahms talks about the effectiveness and possible consequences of targeted killings.

by Alena Kuzub August 3, 2022

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Tensions, risk of miscalculation heightened after Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

Military activity above Chinese and Taiwanese airspace increased during the visit, with China flexing its might through ‘highly choreographed’ drills designed to send a clear message to its Western adversary, says Philip Thai, associate history professor and director of the Asian Studies Program at Northeastern.

by Tanner Stening August 3, 2022

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PACT Act delay part of 'long history' of failure to care for America's veterans, experts say

Supporters were surprised when a bill that would expand coverage for veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits failed in the Senate Thursday. But experts say this is actually part of a pattern.

by Jessica Taylor Price July 29, 2022

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How has the threat of World War III evolved, now that Russia and Ukraine have entered a ‘protracted’ war?

News@Northeastern spoke with Stephen Flynn, founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern, about developments in Ukraine, how they are linked to the broader geopolitical landscape emerging in response to the war, and what the current threat level is for nuclear armed conflict and World War III.

by Tanner Stening July 28, 2022

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Would a second term save Donald Trump from prosecution–even jail time?

Would executive power be enough to stave off an onslaught of legal trouble Trump could soon find himself in? It’s largely an untested hypothesis, says Costas Panagopoulos, head of Northeastern’s political science department.

by Tanner Stening July 27, 2022

A family sits on a rock in front of a cargo ship anchored in the Marmara Sea awaiting approval to cross the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 13, 2022. AP Photo/Khalil Hamra

Ukraine-Russia grain export deal could still go forward, but Russian attack on grain port puts trust in jeopardy, Northeastern expert say

The world was anxiously awaiting an agreement between Ukraine and Russia to renew exports of grain via the Black Sea. Now that the deal brokered by the UN and Turkey is up in the air, after Russia attacked a Southern Ukrainian port of Odesa, a Northeastern expert explains why the deal was so important and what to expect next.

by Alena Kuzub July 22, 2022

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‘This is a therapy that is available.’ Biden's positive COVID-19 test helps raise awareness of treatments

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. While the new omicron variant has caused an increase in cases, Northeastern experts say that his good prognosis represents the strides we have made in the fight against COVID-19.

by Jessica Taylor Price July 22, 2022

4,000 beagles were rescued from a Virginia research facility. How common is lab testing on dogs in the U.S.?

Federal law protects the nearly 60,000 dogs that are being used in clinical trials. But according to Northeastern professor John Basl, this doesn't address the moral quandary that animal testing presents. What do we owe to animals?

by Jessica Taylor Price July 21, 2022

A man inspects the damage at the site where a U.S. drone strike killed Maher al-Agal, a leader in the Islamic State militant group, near the village of Khaltan, near Jindayris in northwest Syria, on July 12, 2022. Photo by RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images

Why drone strikes on leaders are a good tactic for fighting ISIS, but not all terrorist organizations

As U.S. military occasionally reports about drone killings of Islamic State group leaders, we ask Northeastern’s Max Abrahms, an expert in international security and counterterrorism, about how effective this approach is in fighting terrorism.

by Alena Kuzub July 20, 2022

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Northeastern professors lay out Saudi Arabia’s ‘dismal human rights record’ after Biden’s trip to the kingdom

Critics of the president’s trip pointed out the kingdom’s prominent role in the war in Yemen, its history of harboring terrorist organizations, and concern about growing Chinese influence in the region.

by Jackson Cote - contributor July 20, 2022

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