Scott N. Romaniuk & Tobias Burgers

Scott N. Romaniuk is a PhD Candidate in International Studies (University of Trento). His research focuses on asymmetric warfare, counterterrorism, international security, and the use of force. Tobias Burgers is a Doctoral Candidate at the Otto-Suhr-Institute (Free University of Berlin) where he researches the rise and use of cyber, robotic systems in security relations, and the future of military conflict.

Turkey: NATO’s Rogue Member State

Opinion - Jan 12, 2018

A US Patriot missile system deployed in the Turkish city of Gaziantep in 2013. cc Flickr U.S. Army Europe, modified, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Is it time to consider kicking Turkey out of NATO?

Canada Expanding Its Role in Global Arms Trade

Opinion - Jan 05, 2017

cc Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, modified, Leopard 1A5 Main Battle Tank. Chassis serial No 18016. Turret serial No 0020A. Canadian Army registration 78-85137. One of two donated to the museum directly from the Canadian Army. Seen during a demonstration at The Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset, UK. / https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ex_Canadian_Leopard_C2_%E2%80%98137%E2%80%99_%2828712416021%29.jpg

Contrary to its own history of arms control, Canada is becoming a major player in the global arms market.

Time to Reset Japan-Taiwan Security and Defense Relations

Opinion - Oct 26, 2016

Japan Taiwan flags, Generated by Google Gemini AI on August 10, 2025. All flags, maps, and likenesses contained within this image are not necessarily accurate representations of reality.

The time is right for a new beginning in Taiwan-Japan relations.

Batteries Not Included: Will Armed Drones Soon Have Perpetual-Flight Capacity?

Situation Reports - Oct 24, 2016

An MQ- Reaper remotely piloted aircraft performs aerial maneuvers over Creech Air Force Base, Nev., June 25, 2015. The MQ-9 Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft that is employed primarily as an intelligence-collection asset and secondarily against dynamic execution targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cory D. Payne/Not Reviewed)

New technologies are paving the way for weaponized drones that can remain in the sky indefinitely.

US Not Suspending its Killing Program in Pakistan

Opinion - Aug 15, 2016

Generated by Google Gemini on July 30, 2025.

The lull in US drone strikes in Pakistan was just that – a brief pause, not a policy shift.

The Roots of Terrorism in Pakistan

Opinion - Aug 08, 2016

Generated by Google Gemini on July 25, 2025.

Pakistan’s home-grown terrorism problem is increasingly beyond the control of its fragile state institutions.