North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to travel to Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin over the possible sale of arms to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine. David Silbey is an associate professor of history at Cornell University specializing in military history, defense policy and…
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One year into the Ukraine-Russia war, global supply chains are still disrupted
As the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches on Friday, we’re still seeing global effects on the supply of critical goods. Asoo Vakharia has pulled data on these disruptions, including which countries are extremely reliant on Russian/Ukrainian grain, the…
Subtle hostile social media messaging is being missed by artificial intelligence tools
Experts warn current machine learning models are missing microaggressions and subtle cognitive warfare online.
Russian missiles crossed into Poland, killing two people. As the western world confronts this global problem, UNLV professor and Polish native Joanna Kepka can talk about what’s next.
With NATO and the western world deciding on its response to the missiles strikes in Poland, the relations in Europe continue to deteriorate under the threat of expanded war. UNLV political science professor Joanne Kepka was born and raised in…
Missile strikes in Poland — UNLV professor Christian Jensen is an expert in European politics and can talk about what this means for global security.
With the missile strikes over the border of Poland, and U.S. intelligence blaming Russia, the ongoing war in Eastern Europe is getting closer to home for NATO-protected countries. What does this mean for world security? The Ukraine conflict? Western Europe?…
SAFER Ukraine provides a blueprint for responding to global health crises
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created a dire situation for children with cancer and blood disorders. In response, the St. Jude Global initiative of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital banded together with international partners and formed SAFER Ukraine. An account appears in The Lancet Haematology.
GW Expert Available to Discuss Six-month Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON (August 24, 2022)— On Wednesday Ukraine observes its Independence Day – a holiday that marks the anniversary of the country’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. This year’s holiday falls on the six-month anniversary of Russia’s…
Former army medic turned emergency physician offers training, care during Ukraine war
A former medic in the Austrian military who is now a Michigan emergency physician has traveled to Ukraine to train hundreds of health care providers in trauma care.