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.
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Still at War: The United States in Somalia
The United States should consider not only the ongoing terrorist threat in Somalia, but also how to stabilize the long-troubled country.

La Legge sul Controllo delle Armi nell’Ambito dell’Assistenza Militare da Parte dell’Unione Europea all’Ucraina
[This article is also available in English here. Questa traduzione è stata realizzata su gentile concessione dell’autore. Traduzione dall’inglese a cura di Alessandra Aceti,…

Articulating Arms Control Law in the EU’s Lethal Military Assistance to Ukraine
In order to arm Ukraine against Russian aggression without undermining global arms control infrastructure, EU Member States must carefully assess risks and mitigation strategies…

Neutrality in Humanitarian Actions Means Talking to All Parties to a Conflict
Criticism of ICRC's diplomacy with Russia misunderstands the role of humanitarian actors.

Ukraine May Mark a Turning Point in Documenting War Crimes
Hendrix's interviews foreground local Ukraine researchers who have been documenting Russian war crimes over many years before now.
Переговори щодо війни в тіні міжнародного права
"Ми вважаємо, що справжня мета різноманітних норм міжнародного права полягає в тому, щоб зробити…
Bargaining About War in the Shadow of International Law
International law offers important tools to prod adversaries to avoid military options for resolving disputes.

Embracing Autocrats to Help Ukraine Is a Losing Proposition
Downplaying human rights in the name of building an alliance to oppose Russia’s invasion risks strengthening the global autocratic threat of which the Ukraine conflict is only…

Does the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ Require States to go to War with Russia?
In short: No. Here's how to understand what the R2P commitment does require in Ukraine and beyond.

Как Советский Союз помог установить преступление агрессивной войны
"Что не всегда признается, так это жизненно важная роль, которую Россия, или, точнее, Советский Союз,…
Still at War: The United States in Yemen
Relying on military force alone in Yemen, a longstanding front in the "forever war," will not promote US interests or regional stability.
Introduction to Symposium: Still at War – Where and Why the United States is Fighting the “War on Terror”
As the "war on terror" enters a third decade, it is time to reevaluate the aims and utility of relying on military force around the globe.