Use of Force

The situation on Belarus's borders sparks a debate on the appropriate path for international legal scholars. The latest from Aurel Sari and Ben Hudson.

How framing civilian harm in U.S. military operations -- as a “tragic mistake” -- hides the systemic failure that requires institutional reform.

Our co-editor-in-chief identifies and annotates the 20 most significant elements of Centcom's statement.

Is Belarus violating its bilateral and human rights commitments at the border?

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan continues to generate inflated warnings about looming threats ahead. But Jeffrey Rogg and Andrew Stigler say it is time to call attention to…

Belarus has been criticized for using desperate migrants to pressure EU borders. But is it breaking international law by doing so?

A list of specific questions for members of Congress, reporters, and investigators to ask about the strike. 

Can the President use force to protect Taiwan in the "national interest" without congressional authorization?

"There are certainly unique circumstances to the Kabul strike, but if we miss the bigger lessons, we only invite further tragedy. "

A deep analysis of the broader system in which the August 29 Kabul drone strike is situated, by top expert on civilian casualties and lead author of several Department of Defense…

"It is simply not credible that the entire investigative report must be withheld in order to protect (as one imagines the claim) sources and methods of intelligence-gathering."

Without deeper international engagement to pause the fighting and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid, the worst is yet to come.