Armed Conflict
Just Security’s expert authors provide analysis on the legal, policy, and strategic dimensions of armed conflict, including the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas war, counterterrorism operations, conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, and other armed conflicts across the globe, with a focus on international humanitarian law, war crimes and accountability, mitigating and remedying civilian harm, and the humanitarian impacts of warfare.
3,583 Articles
Defectors Provide Immediate Gratification, But Spies Change History
The CIA’s Instagram post on how to make "secure virtual contact” shows the need for agents and their ability to provide ongoing intelligence.
US Military Support to the Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Amid Civilian Toll: Mapping the Connections
A media-human rights investigation shows the US may be ignoring data showing the likelihood that its aid went to units implicated in abuses.
Transitional Justice in Ukraine: Guidance to Policymakers
A successful mechanism must involve civil society and include the impact of Russia’s armed conflict preceding this year’s full invasion.
Перехідне правосуддя в Україні: рекомендації для полісімейкерів
Будь-яка успішна система перехідного правосуддя для України повинна враховувати той вплив збройного…
Маріуполь і зародження та перспективи перехідного правосуддя в Україні
Україна, як держава, але, ще важливіше, як громадянське суспільство, почала думати про комплексних…
Mariupol and the Origins and Avenues of Ukraine’s Transitional Justice Process
Government and civil society began a holistic approach to peace and reconciliation three years ago. It's time now to update and implement.
Russia’s Nuclear Threat Inflation: Misguided and Dangerous
Putin's cavalier use of nuclear coercive diplomacy poses risks for international relations and Russia’s own national security policy.
How Best to Fund the International Criminal Court
The US won’t be able to join its allies in helping fund the ICC if Congress or Executive Branch earmarks the funds only for Ukraine investigation.
A Memory of Solferino
Reviewing Hugo Slim, Solferino 21: Warfare, Civilians and Humanitarians in the Twenty-First Century (London: Hurst & Company, 2022). Amid the brutal siege, costing the lives…
Weaponizing Underwater Archaeology in the Russia-Ukraine War – and Beyond
A growing trend of strategic underwater cultural heritage claims risks undermining international rules of maritime sovereignty.
Colombia’s `Second Independence?’ Likely Left Victory Marks Historic Shift
Pending a runoff, a ticket led by a former insurgent and Bogotá mayor with a Black feminist activist may seek new regional, global alliances.
Toward a Better Accounting of the Human Toll in Putin’s War of Aggression
With the war entering its fourth month, the United Nations and others should address the killing of Ukrainian soldiers as well as Russian conscripts who Putin has effectively sent…