Robert Straskulic, Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) student in the War and the Military in Society concentration, and Dr. Charles Blair, professor in the Public and International Affairs program, have partnered in writing an article that has been published on the site, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists website (http://thebulletin.org/)
The article reviews potential security risks and threats for the upcoming Olympic games in Sochi, and potential outcomes of these risks and threats. The article also goes over the history of this region of Russia and surrounding countries that has led to violence, and the uprising of terrorist groups within the region. The full article, Target Sochi: The Threat from the Caucasus Emirate, can be found at http://thebulletin.org/target-sochi-threat-caucasus-emirate .
January 29, 2014
