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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A Proposal for Space, Not Time, to Negotiate Peace in the Middle East

President Donald Trump was in Israel this week to reboot peace talks between the Jewish state and the Palestinians. Many believe this is premature, pointing to the litany of past…

Jared Kushner, the Arms Deal, and Alleged Saudi War Crimes

Jared Kushner played a leading role in orchestrating a $100 billion arms deal with the Saudi government, according to the New York Times. At the same time the Saudi air force has…

The U.S. Strike against Pro-Assad Forces and the 2001 AUMF

U.S. officials have said that the U.S.-led coalition in Syria struck pro-Assad forces that were advancing inside an established “de-confliction” zone and toward a military…

U.S. Strike in Syria: The (Non) Legal Issues and Lingering Questions

Officials with the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (the coalition task force organized to defeat ISIS in Syria and Iraq) have now confirmed that U.S.-led…

When is a Mercenary (Not) a Mercenary? The Case of Foreign Fighters in the UAE’s Military

When the going gets tough, politics tends to trump law, and words start to lose meaning. You can see it in the culture of sloppiness and misdirection that has developed around…

Hundreds of foreigners are fighting for UAE in Yemen—How war crimes trials may deter them

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen continues to eye a takeover of the Port of Hodeida, which has been under the control of the Houthi rebels since they forced President Abd Rabbuh…

UAE, a Key US Partner in Yemen, Implicated in Detainee Abuse

One of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s regrettable statements during the Iraq war was his infamous response to an Army specialist asking about the lack of armor for military…

2 Points by Stephen Preston on a Congressional War Authorization for ISIS

Stephen Preston, former General Counsel to the CIA and to the Department of Defense, was a speaker at a recent Heritage Foundation event entitled, “Is it Time for Congress…

An ISIS AUMF: Where We Are Now, Where to Go Next, and Why It’s So Important to Get It Right

At a Heritage Foundation event on Monday, freshman Senator Todd Young (R-IN) told the audience “it is long past time for Congress to consider and pass an AUMF [authorization…
Internally displaced Syrian children at a refugee camp near the Turkish border in Atmeh, Syria. Behind them are tents set up for displaced persons and other Syrian refugees walking around.

Why Syria’s New De-Escalation Areas Should Not Be Confused with “Safe Zones”

Many news outlets are reporting that Russia, Turkey and Iran have agreed to create so-called “safe zones” in Syria as part of the ceasefire talks taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan.…
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Reminder by Charlie Savage of Surveillance Implications of ISIS AUMF

  Charlie Savage, correspondent for The New York Times and author of “Power Wars,” was a speaker at a recent Heritage Foundation event entitled, “Is it Time for…
Part of a newspaper headline reading, “Against ISIS”

Why Congress Should Not Add “Successor Organizations” in Authorizing War Against ISIS

Years from now, what organizations will be the successor entities to Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and ISIS? Of course nobody knows the answer, not even the groups themselves. With that…
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