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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Senator Sanders’ New Resolution Could Force U.S. to Confront Any Complicity in Civilian Harm in Gaza
The Sanders resolution offers a pathway to consider the role U.S. weapons are playing in devastating harm to civilians in Gaza and debate the wisdom and consequences of continuing…
Counterterrorism in Disguise? Does A Shift Toward `Peace Enforcement’ Spell a Death Knell for UN Peacekeeping?
A Security Council resolution on funding AU missions risks not only peacekeeping but also UN human rights and civilian protection priorities.
National Security at the United Nations This Week (Dec. 11-Dec. 15)
The latest in our weekly series on UN developments at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.
Unhuman Killings: AI and Civilian Harm in Gaza
Israel’s expanded use of AI in the war in Gaza may partially explain widespread civilian harm.
The CFE Treaty’s Demise and the OSCE: Time to Think Anew?
NATO's suspension of the pact and Russia's earlier withdrawal compounds the OSCE's crisis, as conventional arms control in Europe collapses.
A Precarious Moment for Yemen’s Truce
The effects of the war in Gaza are rippling across the region, threatening Yemen's fragile truce.
The 1983 “War Scare” and its Relevance for Strategic Competition Today
In 1983 "war scare" between the US and Soviet Union reveals important lessons for crisis management today.
When Authoritarians Undermine Multilateral Institutions: The OSCE at 50
Russia’s actions illustrate the issue of what to do when founding policies are used to prevent organizations from pursuing fundamental values.
National Security at the United Nations This Week (Dec. 4-Dec. 8)
The latest in our weekly series on UN developments at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.
Policy Alert: UN Secretary-General Invokes Article 99 in Letter to Security Council on Gaza
In a largely symbolic move, UN Secretary-General António Guterres invoked Art. 99 of the UN Charter for the first time in his tenure in a letter to the Security Council on the…
The Imminent Risk of Genocide in Darfur: Never Again Cannot Become a Relic of the Past
The international community failed 20 years ago to stop mass atrocities and genocide in Darfur, and is now failing again.
License to Kill: The Israel-Gaza Conflict and the UK’s Arms Exports Regime
"The question is whether the UK government will conduct a bona fide IHL assessment of arms exports to Israel according to the existing legal framework that is enforced by the courts."