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Biden’s Cooperation with the ICC Is a Step Toward Embracing Reality
Biden's decision may end a dangerous practice of wishful thinking about U.S. exposure to the ICC’s jurisdiction, one that has helped enable U.S. policies ranging from attacks…

Ukraine Shows that Military Aid Transparency Is Possible
While the administration deserves credit for transparency on aid to Ukraine, the approach casts a stark light on the opacity of broader security cooperation programming and begs…

The UN Should Increase Support for the Responsibility to Protect
Efforts to protect populations from atrocity crimes are unlikely to advance without an empowered senior U.N. official at the helm.

How Military Leaders Can Navigate a Crisis of Democracy: Lessons from the Reservist Protests in Israel
Leaders must communicate carefully with the public and subordinates, and minimize damage to the military, without adding to societal tension.

An International Law Assessment of ECOWAS’ Threat to Use Force in Niger
Under international law, the only possible legal basis for a potential ECOWAS military intervention would be an invitation by Niger extended to ECOWAS to use force on its territory.

Renewed Tensions in the Persian Gulf: Further War Powers Lessons from the Tanker War
The possibility of unilateral use of force spiraling into conflict in the Middle East should generate a sense of urgency on Capitol Hill for tackling war powers reform.

US Sanctions Against Serbia’s Intel Boss Should Signal a More Holistic Policy Redo
The commendable action will only have an impact as part of a broader change in the Biden administration’s posture on the Western Balkans.

The Taliban’s Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan Is Part Of – Not Separate From – Its Terrorist Links
The international community must recognize the links between the repression of women and the Taliban's support for violent extremism.

How Russia is Using Online Video Games to Promote the War in Ukraine
Russia's exploitation of online gaming demonstrates that virtual battlefields have a bearing on real ones.

The Legal Takeover of the Manifestly Unlawful Order Doctrine in Israel
The involvement of lawyers allows combatants to absolve themselves from thinking about human rights considerations as long as they believe the military functions as part of a democratic…

The House Tackles Zombie War Authorizations: Possibilities and Perils
Congress is trying to reassert itself after more than two decades of acquiescence to executive branch overreach on matters of war and peace.

Starvation as a Means of Genocide: Azerbaijan’s Blockade of the Lachin Corridor Between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh
The US, Russia, and other world powers have avenues both to halt the current situation and to pursue justice and accountability.