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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Just Security Podcast: Unfinished Business of January 6th Committee
Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCord join the podcast to analyze next steps for prosecutors and ongoing paramilitary and anti-democratic threats.
January 6th Report Exposes Ongoing, Converging Threat of Anti-Democracy Schemes and Paramilitary Violence
Top experts on militias in the United States highlight January 6th Report findings, mounting threats, prevailing mythologies -- and what we can all do about it.
Insiders’ View of the January 6th Committee’s Social Media Investigation
Former investigators from the January 6th Select Committee's Purple Team discuss their assessments.
Investigating (Mis)conduct in War is Already Difficult: Will the use of Military AI Make it Harder?
While AI could strengthen some aspects of wartime investigations, it also presents significant challenges around assessing collected evidence.
Toward a Values-Based Foreign Policy: Developing an Ethical Checklist
The Biden administration can do more to develop and implement a “values-based” approach to foreign policy.
Under the Pentagon’s New Civilian Harm Action Plan, Addressing Credible Cases is a Moral Imperative
If the new CHMR-AP is to have a meaningful impact, it must address families making requests of the Pentagon now.
January 6th Report Summarizes Extremist Threat – But Leaves Key Gaps
"The absence of recommendations concerning violent extremism and law enforcement represent two of the most glaring omissions in the report."
2023 Forward: Democracy, Russia-Ukraine War, Tech Policy, Climate Change
"In the final few days of 2022, we turn again to an expression of thanks – to our amazing colleagues who help produce Just Security, to our authors who fill the pages with their…
Major Highlights of the January 6th Report
Among the investigation's closest observers, Goodman and Hendrix analyze key new revelations in the House Select Committee's final report.
Congress Passes Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act
Congress passed a bill to prosecute alleged war criminals in the U.S. – regardless of the nationality of the perpetrator or the victim.
Extend US Leadership on Ukraine to Post-War Reconstruction Too
G7 donors are planning now for Ukraine’s recovery. Experts explain why that should include appointing an American to lead coordination.
Час на боці України, а не Росії
Ключем до припинення цієї війни є усвідомлення Росією того, що вона не може її виграти, а не бажання…