Military

When the Security Council's most powerful five members control the international arms trade and also thwart regulation, another solution is needed.

Guardrails in providing security assistance and arms exports don’t just protect human rights but also advance national security.

A Yemen-based human rights organization has documented the impact of U.S. air strikes for the last seven years. The results contradict DOD's report.

Lawmakers and even the Trump administration have increasingly expressed concern about the United States waging an “endless war,” and among those concerns is the impact on civilians…

A new book by Scharf, Sterio, and Williams demonstrates how global legal standards have shifted with the increasing complexity of war.

The harms outweigh the perceived benefits, short-term and long-term, says a recent study from an expert working group convened by the American Bar Association Center for Human…

It should standardize good practice and set the bar where it belongs: safeguarding civilian life from the effects of U.S. military operations.

The new information demonstrates how much progress the department has made and yet how much of a paradigm shift is still needed for full accountability.

What to make of Trump's order to “shoot down and destroy” lranian boats that harass US vessels. International law and Standing Rules of Engagement place significant limits.

Despite the destructive capability of hypersonic weapons, international arms control law currently does little to regulate their development, testing, or production.

Last night, Just Security filed FOIA requests with the Defense Department seeking U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.

The US government requires more empirical evidence for aid to help improve livelihoods abroad than for financing weapons used to destroy them.