Armed Conflict

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U.S. Special Operations Commander Gen. Bryan Fenton, Assistant Defense Secretary for Special Operations Christopher Maier and Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency, sit in at tables to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Congress Should Limit, Not Expand, Irregular Warfare Authority

Section 1202 of the NDAA is an overbroad authority that risks widening the aperture for U.S. forces to engage in and direct combat in unauthorized, foreign wars.

Mar. 30, 2023 Katherine Yon Ebright

Journalists wearing flak jackets and carrying cameras and other equipment take shelter in a building underpass during a drone attack in the capital Kyiv on October 17, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Government officials said Kyiv had been struck four times in an early morning Russian attack with Iranian drones that damaged a residential building and targeted the central train station. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Summit for Democracy: Trends in News Media’s Future, Forged in Ukraine

They face every obstacle. With support, they could help redefine how journalism reckons with era-defining challenges to the public sphere.

Mar. 30, 2023 Maksym Dvorovyi, Antonina Cherevko and 1 more

An Assessment of the United States’ New Position on An Aggression Tribunal for Ukraine

Praise but also a critique of the new U.S. position.

Mar. 29, 2023 Rebecca Hamilton

President Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Salman stand next to each other.

A Long-Forgotten Law Could Force the U.S. to Re-Evaluate its Relationship with Saudi Arabia

Section 502B(c) is a potent tool to accelerate congressional oversight of support to countries with concerning human rights records.

Mar. 29, 2023 John Ramming Chappell

Palestinian men work near a burned house

Red Alert: Who will protect the Palestinians?

Analysis of the current Israeli government's new policy toward the West Bank, and responsibilities of the international community.

Mar. 27, 2023 David Kretzmer and Limor Yehuda

Policy Alert: Iran-U.S. Hostilities Ratcheting Up in Syria

Tensions between Iran and the United States are escalating again following tit-for-tat hostilities in Syria.

Mar. 24, 2023 Brianna Rosen

The image shows a stack of Russian 100 ruble banknotes.

Why the European Commission’s Proposal for Russian State Asset Seizure Should be Abandoned

Seizure of Russian assets poses risks to the possibility, legitimacy, and international acceptance of an ultimate post-conflict settlement.

Mar. 23, 2023 Eleanor Runde

The missiles are aimed at the sky at sunset. Nuclear bomb, chemical weapons, missile defense.

How Does IHL apply to New Technologies in Outer Space?: Expert Q&A from Stockton Center’s Russia-Ukraine Conference

The real challenge in the space domain is avoiding escalation in the first instance, such as by reducing threats and developing transparency and confidence building measures.

Mar. 22, 2023 Sqn Ldr Tara Brown

Exterior View of the International Criminal Court building in The Hague.

Is Amending the Rome Statute the Panacea Against Perceived Selectivity and Impunity for the Crime of Aggression Committed Against Ukraine?

Many supporters of a STCoA argue for a two-tiered approach because a quick fix of the Court’s jurisdictional regime is unrealistic.

Mar. 21, 2023 Astrid Reisinger Coracini

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