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A Path For Middle Powers and a Rules-Based International Order: A Functional Perspective
German scholars argue that from a realpolitik perspective, commitment to international law is essential for States whose power is limited.

Vetting Foreign AI Talent: Security Without Exclusion
With risk-based personnel vetting practices, U.S. AI labs can keep recruiting the world’s best researchers while safeguarding national security.

The Federal Reserve Exception to the Slaughter Rule
On the Supreme Court’s latest reasoning about the Federal Reserve and the fault lines that are likely to emerge in the years ahead.

Not Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Historical Commissions Are Crucial for Syria
Transitional justice approaches in Syria must not isolate periods of oppression from the broader contexts that enabled them.

Will Trump Take the Win at NATO’s Ankara Summit?
It is an open question whether the Trump administration seeks to rebalance NATO or disengage the U.S. from European security.

As American as International Law
A Fourth of July barbecue demonstrates how international law shapes daily life, from weather forecasts to global trade, and where that architecture is under strain.

Beyond the Battlefield: Governing Civilian AI in Post-Conflict Settings
In post-conflict settings undergoing digital transformation, the governance of civilian AI systems is a key condition for sustaining peace.

A New Security Order for the Middle East Must Address the Growing Saudi-UAE Rift
There are steps the United States can take to prevent the Saudi-UAE relationship from deteriorating further.

Combat Experience as a Strategic Resource: Lessons of the Red Army Purges
Implications of Pete Hegseth's forcing out over two dozen senior U.S. military officers, collectively totaling over 900 years of military experience.

Sanitized and Unreviewable: Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Mullin v Doe on Ending Temporary Protected Status for 1.3m Noncitizens
Leading immigration expert unpacks the Supreme Court's ruling on temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian residents in U.S.

A Dangerous Legal Loophole: Consent is Not Enough for U.S. Military Activities in Latin America
States should not be able to consent to others using force that they cannot use themselves, and intervening states should not blindly rely on host state consent.

As U.N. Secretary-General Candidates Make Pitch to be Mediator-in-Chief, Will Peacebuilding End Up On the Cutting Room Floor?
A U.N. pivot back to conflict mediation, suggested in the secretary-general search, will only reap dividends if peacebuilding is high on the next leader's agenda.