IJOIS Fall 2020, Volume VII Program in Arms Control & Domestic and International Security 5 Contents The Nuclear Awakening of China………………………………………………………………..8 At What Cost? Examining the Efficacy of Military Intervention……………………………….17 In Support of an Independent Kurdistan………………………………………………………...28 The Justification of International Military Intervention in Response to Human Rights Abuses….......................................................................................................................................43 IJOIS Fall 2020, Volume VII Program in Arms Control & Domestic and International Security 6