Use of Force

FOIA lawsuit obtains Trump administration's playbook. Hina Shamsi writes about the broader lessons for secret presidential powers.

Assessing the United States' actions on SolarWinds and what it means for global responses to malicious cyber activities in future.

The country's Iran-backed militias are not law-abiding, but they know Iraqis care about rule of law and have adopted the law as a battlespace.

Insights from UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting

As the US focuses more on domestic issues and challenges in the Asia-Pacific, other members and European partners will need to step up..

"While Iran has significant control over the militias, Iraq also bears legal responsibility for illegal militia attacks against the coalition. This is because the militias, despite…

Key legal questions that remain unanswered about the legality of the Syria strike under domestic and international law.

"The administration should see this review as an opportunity take some first critical steps toward ending the forever wars."

What, if any, limits exist concerning digital information operations in armed conflict? Does the humanitarian legal framework adequately capture the protection needs that arise…

Unpacking the right of self-defense under international law when it comes to use of force in response to a series of attacks.

The U.S. airstrikes taken on Friday in Syria almost certainly violated international law, for two basic reasons.

The future of European Human Rights Court's jurisdiction and the future of States' duty to investigate civilian casualties in wartime.