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Taking a Toll

How allowing Iran to charge for transit in the Strait of Hormuz could undermine U.S. strategy in the Pacific and beyond
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From Diagnosis to Deterrence: The Emerging U.S. Response to Adversarial Distillation

Recent U.S. actions are laying the groundwork for imposing costs on Chinese AI labs engaged in adversarial distillation of frontier models.
Magyar, standing on the left in front of a red, white, and green Hungarian flag, shakes hands with von der Leyen, who is standing on the right in front of the EU flag, with a blue backdrop in between the flags carrying the emblem of the European Commission.

Hungary’s Election Is Already Paying Dividends for the EU and Ukraine. Is the U.S. Next?

Peter Magyar's election defeat of Viktor Orban in Hungary is easing relations with the EU and Ukraine. The course correction could even reverberate in the U.S.
Four men, one in civilian clothes and the others in uniforms of khaki pants, olive shirts and berets, stand and sit on plastic chairs at the left of the image next to a broad concrete stairway on the right, leading to a green-painted double wooden doorway at the top of the stairs. The mostly white building is trimmed in green and tan.

International Crimes and Human Rights Violations Against Muslims in BJP-Ruled Indian States Require Urgent Action

The international community must redouble efforts to press Indian authorities for accountability in growing violence and rights abuses against Muslims.
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The U.S. Shouldn’t Lose Sight of the Real Terrorist Threats

As the Trump administration portrays far-left activists and drug cartels as major terrorist threats, the most dangerous foes are plotting.
A man stands in front of a window in daylight, reaching up to check equipment hanging from a ceiling over a gurney-like hospital bed in a damaged room of a maternity hospital. Shattered glass on the floor at the foot of the gurney reflects the light coming through the window.

How the Law of War Can Reckon with Longer-Term Harms of Attacks on Health

When war affects complex and interconnected civilian systems, the full measure of civilian harm lies in what comes after the blast.
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Five “Blockades” and One Legal Problem: Naval Enforcement in the U.S.–Iran Conflict

Former U.S. Navy Commander, JAGC Mark Nevitt clarifies the 5 "blockades" in the U.S.-Iran conflict and the different legal issues and operational risks at stake.
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Insurgent Offensive in Mali Exposes the Deficiencies of Junta-led Security in the Sahel

Recent militant attacks that killed Mali's defense minister challenge the proposition of the region's juntas that Russia could be a better security partner than the West.
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Protecting Civilians in Good Faith: A Joint Symposium on the Updated ICRC Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention

Expert authors examine key interpretive issues and selected topics in the updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention​ on protection of civilians during civil war.
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The United States-Cuba Oil Embargo and International Law

Experts on naval warfare examine the international law dimensions of the United States campaign against Cuba.
​Wide-angle view of a large circular conference room, under a multicolored checkerboard ceiling and matching multicolored carpet. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears on a screen speaking to EU leaders, while leaders sit around the circular conference table. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán leans over a table, watching the roundtable from the back of the room.

The Unraveling of the North Atlantic Bargain

As U.S. security commitments to Europe grow conditional, it is clear the old relationship is not recoverable. The question is what Europeans build in its place, and how fast.

Cybersecurity Meets Geopolitics at Top EU Court

An upcoming ruling at the Court of Justice of the EU will shape the course of European cyber and ICT supply chain security regulation.
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