Military

The success of AUKUS is important for validating and refining a kind of joint defense model that the United States can use to forge more productive partnerships.

How the growing politicization of the U.S. intelligence community undermines the integrity of decision-making on Iran and national security more broadly.

Why did Israel, and then the United States, decide to attack Iran now, even as U.S.-Iranian negotiations sputtered along?

Coverage of key developments, including in concise “What Just Happened” expert explainers, legal and policy analysis, and more. Check back frequently for updates.

Experts analyze critical dimensions of Israel’s strikes relevant responses, covering nuclear diplomacy; strategic, security, and regional implications; and international law.

"An alarming escalation of the president's efforts to use the military as a domestic police force. Based on currently available information, it appears to be illegal, as well"

The White House’s legal justifications for attacking Iran are unconvincing and raise concerns about unauthorized use of force. Congress should push back.

"Congress has been far more clear than is widely believed about what its view is..."

A catalog of over 100 articles (many with Ukrainian translations) on the Russia Ukraine War -- law, diplomacy, policy options, and more.

The constellation of forces in Israel, the United States, and beyond complicates efforts to find an off-ramp to the war.

Europe must accept that continued dependence on the United States is not viable and build a fully self-sufficient European defense.

"The state of California, however, has not yet raised this point in the ongoing litigation. That is a missed opportunity ...."