War Powers

Legal Scholar Oona Hathaway examines how expansive U.S. interpretations of "self-defense" have shaped international law.

Leading legal scholar Harold Hongju Koh presents a long-term strategy for ending the "war on terror."

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.

Florida governor and U.S. presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has proposed action that would flout constitutional and statutory limits.

Section 1202 of the NDAA is an overbroad authority that risks widening the aperture for U.S. forces to engage in and direct combat in unauthorized, foreign wars.

Tensions between Iran and the United States are escalating again following tit-for-tat hostilities in Syria.

The 2022 report illustrates the limits of congressionally mandated reporting requirements on matters of war and peace and the need for Congress to be more proactive in informing…

An expert analysis of the diplomatic and legal options for creating a tribunal for the crime of waging a war of aggression against Ukraine.

An expert analysis of the diplomatic and legal options for creating a tribunal for the crime of waging a war of aggression against Ukraine.

The Biden administration should be more circumspect in its reliance on lethal force as a foreign policy tool outside of traditional war zones.

One big disappointing omission and otherwise a mixed bag from the standpoint of winding down the United States’ forever wars -- despite leaders of both parties having proclaimed…

With security cooperation as a means of pursuing U.S. military objectives becoming more frequent, Department of Defense-led security cooperation, particularly under §§ 333, 127e,…