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.
3,562 Articles
Balancing the Scales: Survivors’ Needs and Rights and Criminal Accountability in Ukraine
Providing options and support for victims of sexual and gender-based violence can help survivors see themselves as part of a larger movement toward accountability and healing.
The Imperative to Weaken the Kremlin’s War Economy: What the West Can Do
The West must cut off Russia's energy revenues, target its enablers, and enforce sanctions with vigor to constrain its war economy.
Legally Available Options in Response to Russia’s Penetrations of NATO Airspace
"International law, in its wisdom, makes such options legally available."
Yet Again: The U.K. Government Mischaracterizes Its Obligation to Prevent Genocide in Gaza
"Starmer’s government likely knows a proper interpretation of the law would require a change of policy."
A Human Rights Approach to Nuclear Regimes: Lessons from the Legacy of Nuclear Testing in the Marshall Islands
Acknowledgement and respect for human rights can encourage States, like the Marshall Islands, to join and actively participate in nuclear regimes.
US Servicemembers’ Exposure to Criminal Liability for Lethal Strikes on Narcoterrorists
Analysis by former career judge advocate officer and former court-martial prosecutor.
The United States’ Dirty War on “Narco Terrorism”
By Professor Ben Saul, the Challis Chair of International Law at University of Sydney and United Nations Special Rapporteur.
Turning Trump’s Peace Overtures into Sustainable Deals
The president’s many overseas peacemaking initiatives are more likely to succeed with a more collaborative approach drawing on research.
From Peacekeepers to Naval Convoys: Weighing the Options (and Legal Limits) on More Concerted General Assembly Action on Gaza
With no end in sight for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, could the UN General Assembly provide the muscle to support humanitarian or peacekeeping intervention?
Israel’s Strike on Doha: A Crisis for U.S. Credibility?
Israel's Doha strikes could heighten regional instability, intensify Arab unity against Israel, and chill normalization efforts.
Murder by Drone: The Legal and Moral Stakes of the Caribbean Strikes
If allowed to go unchecked, the Caribbean strikes could encourage additional unlawful executions by the United States and other leaders.
Sanctions against Israel: An International Law Perspective
An examination of proposed sanctions against Israel, the legal framework for sanctions, and States’ obligation to prevent genocide.