Papers
Academic and policy research, each with its executive summary. Full text is linked where it is available to share.
Means Without Ends: Assessing American Statecraft During Operation Earnest Will
Operation Earnest Will, the U.S. Navy's effort to escort reflagged Kuwaiti tankers through the Persian Gulf between 1987 and 1989, was the largest American naval surface operation since World War II.
Securing the Grid: Microgrids, Critical Minerals, and the Case for a Dual-Track U.S. Energy Strategy
Demand for electricity is expected to increase exponentially over the coming decades, driven primarily by the rapid scaling of data centers and AI infrastructure.
The Houthi Conundrum: Competing U.S. Counterterrorism Priorities in the Middle East
The state of affairs in Yemen remains politically fractured, a legacy of the stalled civil war that has left the Houthi movement in control of roughly 70% of the Yemeni population.
An Examination of the Future of Nuclear Energy in the Context of Climate Change
This paper intends to explore whether nuclear power plants can serve as a sustainable alternative to thermal power plants powered by coal and natural gas.
A Brief History of UNIFIL and an Analysis of its Efficacy
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was established by UNSC resolutions 425 and 426 on March 19, 1978, days after the Israel Defense Force launched Operation Litani.