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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The State Department’s Wrong Decision to Exempt IDF Unit from Leahy Law Ineligibility

Former State Department official critically analyzes State Department's decision to drop Netzah Yehuda unit from Leahy Law sanctions.
Barbed wire is coiled around the top of a chain-link fence.

Justice for Trans-border Torture Requires Rethinking the International Criminal Court’s Jurisdiction in the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Recognizing the transnational nature of these alleged crimes, the ICC could potentially bridge the artificial divide between Gaza and Israel.

Train Wreck at Guantánamo

Leading expert on military justice analyzes the extraordinary turn of events in on again, off again plea deals in 9/11 military commissions cases, and what should happen next.
A picture taken from Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip on March 6, 2024 shows an Israeli army tank moving along the border area

Israel’s ‘War on Terror’ and the Legal and Security Imperative to Comply with International Law

Israel should embrace a more targeted counterterrorism strategy that complies with international law and facilitates greater security.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko (R)

Pay Attention to Belarus

Internal repression -- more than 1,400 political prisoners -- extends outward, too, as dictator Alexander Lukashenka's threatens US and EU security with hybrid ops and nuclear…
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The Just Security Podcast: Assessing the Laws of War

Cordula Droege, chief legal officer and head of the legal division of the International Committee of the Red Cross, assesses the laws of war.
A pile of cluster munitions are seen in front of a chain-link fence.

Lithuania Leaving Cluster Munition Ban Undermines Agreement, Threatens Crucial Norms

All Parties to the Convention need to publicly and vocally reaffirm the value and importance of this instrument.
UN Secretary General speaks in front of the General Assembly

Toward an International Register of Damage for the Occupation of Palestinian Territory

The International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, finding Israel’s…
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The Just Security Podcast: The Evolution of U.S. Hostage Policy

Joining this episode are Jim Foley’s mother, Diane Foley, and Luke Hartig, a former senior director at the National Security Council.

The Aftermath of the Haniyeh Killing: How to Avoid a New Middle East War

Expert analysis of the Ismail Haniyeh killing and prospects for avoiding a wider war in the Middle East.
National Bank of Ukraine building traces its roots to the State Bank of Russia. Kiev, Ukraine. Getty Images.

Making Russia Pay to Strengthen Ukraine

Collective countermeasures are the effective legal mechanism for Ukraine to restore some balance vis-à-vis Russia.
TEHRAN, IRAN - JULY 3: Reformist presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian (L) holds a final rally of the campaign July 3, 2024 in Tehran, Iran. Pezeskhian faces former secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili in Iran's run-off presidential election July 5. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

Space May be Opening for Negotiations with Iran

As Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian's officially assumes office tomorrow, there is a limited window of opportunity for renewed nuclear diplomacy.
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