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.
3,526 Articles
America’s Absence in Myanmar’s Early Earthquake Response: A Moral and Strategic Failure
US foreign aid gutting hampers humanitarian response to Myanmar's earthquake toll, leaving gaps filled by China for its strategic gain.
Dropping U.S. Biodefenses: Why Cuts to Federal Health Agencies Make Americans Less Safe
Top experts write that the Trump administration's sweeping changes to HHS will make the United States highly insecure, not healthy.
Limited Protection: Israel’s High Court of Justice Rejection of Gaza Humanitarian Aid Petition
A synopsis of Israeli Supreme Court recent judgment, particularly relevant now that the government has suspended humanitarian aid altogether.
This Is No Time for Business as Usual in Russia
Russia is a financially, morally, and politically risky place to do business — and American companies should think twice before doing so.
When AI Fuels Atrocities — And How It Can Help Prevent Them
Generative AI can fuel new forms of manipulation, but also holds promise for mitigating atrocities and enabling early detection.
Why Guidance is Needed on Open-Source Investigations into Sexual Violence
Guidance on how to conduct digital investigations into sexual violence remains underdeveloped, leaving a dangerous gap.
A Way Out of the DRC’s Proxy War
Today, ribs of gold and other essential treasures are a major driver of one of the deadliest conflicts in the world.
Upending the International Order: Why Undermining the UN Charter and US Defense Commitments is Self-Defeating
The President should understand that bellicose threats and unreliability as an ally may leave the United States poorer and more vulnerable on his watch and will frustrate his nuclear…
Time to Revisit the ICC’s Position on Head-of-State Immunity?
With major powers increasingly skeptical of international institutions, strengthening the Court's legal coherence is necessary for preserving its legitimacy
Intelligence Sharing Is a True Measure of U.S. Strategic Realignment with Russia
Shifts in intelligence sharing practice with Russia would reliably signal that the United States is instituting a deep strategic realignment.
Signal Gate: The Criminal Law Precedents That Are Most Relevant
A range of federal laws, including the Espionage Act and laws against the destruction of government records, could apply in this case.
No Way Home: How an ISIS-era Law Prevents Yazidi Women and Their Children Born of Conflict from Returning to Sinjar, Iraq
Yazidi women, who survived acts of sexual violence and bore children from ISIS militants, face an Iraqi law that designates their children Muslim.