International and Foreign
Highlights:
Lula’s Army: Lessons From Online Political Mobilization
Lula's victory last week carries a lesson about how online political mobilization can be a powerful tool for pro-democracy movements.
Data Centers as Military Objectives: The Russian and Ukrainian Justifications
Experts examine four major international legal questions raised by Russian and Ukrainian attacks on data centers.
How the IFC’s Secret Commercial Agreements Leave Local Communities in the Dark
The public has a right to greater transparency into the International Finance Corporation’s investment deals and harm mitigation practices.
A French Perspective on the Trump Administration’s New Plan for Cyber Operations
From France's perspective, letting private actors conduct hack-back operations is unacceptable domestically and should not be allowed by the international community.
Germany’s Proposed Hack-Back Powers and Outsourced Surveillance Are Testing Constitutional Limits
Germany's proposed cyber and surveillance reforms risk enabling intelligence services to watch — and act — in secret.
Series: Comparing National Trends in Cyber and Surveillance Expansion
Introducing a series on the expansion of cyber and surveillance powers convened by the Atlantic Council in partnership with Just Security.
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Collection: Iran, Israel and the United States at War (2025-2026 Operations)
Experts analyze the US-Israel Iran military conflicts - covering nuclear diplomacy; strategic, security, and regional implications; and domestic and international law.
Might The Gambia v. Myanmar Help Establish Genocidal Intent in Russia’s War on Ukraine?
The Gambia v. Myanmar case before the ICJ will test legal propositions central to assessing whether Russia's war in Ukraine constitutes a genocide under international law.
U.N. Emissions Gap Report 2026: “The Point of Return” — Seven Questions to Consider Next
The report takes each one-tenth of a degree, and each year above 1.5°C, as meaningful units of change. And with good reason: each means real impacts on humans living in a climate-inflected…
United States Seabed Mineral Activities: Understanding the Legal Landscape
Seabed mining is in the news. Distinctions on who, what, where, when, and why this U.S. mining might occur to guide legal governance.
Foreign Threats to U.S. Elections Are Maturing Faster Than the Defenses to Counter Them
It is uncertain whether the U.S. election-security system can adapt at the same pace as foreign capabilities are expanding.
Examining State-Level Legislation on Transnational Repression in the United States
In recent years, U.S. state legislatures have increasingly taken steps to address transnational repression and foreign interference in the rights and lives of individuals.
Data Centers at War: The Defender’s Duty to Protect Civilians
Peacetime decisions about the location and protection of data centers may determine the risks civilians face when armed conflict erupts.
[R]evolution in the International Legal Order
ABILA International Law Weekend Co-Chairs reckon with the need to strengthen the foundations of international law while adapting it for a new set of actors and issues.
Foreign Interference and the Democratic Self-Defense Trap: A European Perspective Going into the 2026 Midterms
How to safeguard elections against genuine foreign interference while preventing incumbent governments from exploiting allegations of interference to undermine voting rights?
Lessons from U.S. Global Anti-Corruption Efforts and Opportunities Ahead
The United States should learn from past mistakes and re-embrace the importance of promoting anti-corruption to its foreign policy.
The Mythos of Digital Sovereignty
AI models such as Anthropic's Claude Mythos raise questions about access to frontier AI and institutional capacity.
De-transition: Northern Ireland and the Ongoing Challenges of Keeping the Peace
The recent Garvaghy Road standoff in Northern Ireland highlights the harsh reality that transitions from conflict are long and fragile processes.