Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunityFrom the G8 to the G7: Russia’s (New?) Role in NonproliferationByKaitlyn DuffyPublished Jul 25, 2014In the aftermath of the Russian accession of Crimea in March 2014, the G8 has receded back into the G7 with the suspension of Russia from the club of industrialized economies. Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territory violates a number of international laws, including Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations and the Helsinki Final Act, a Soviet-era declaration ensuring the territorial integrity of states applied to Ukraine through the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances.
Analysis / Commentary, Next Gen CommunitySustaining the U.S.-Australia Alliance in the Face of North Korea: Missile DefenseByKaitlyn DuffyPublished Jun 24, 2014Australia has been a consistent promoter of disarmament diplomacy and denuclearization. It is unsurprising, then, that it joins the United States in strongly condemning North Korea’s nuclear testing and ambitions.