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The Teixeira Breach: What Top Intelligence and Legal Experts Are Saying

Analysis from top intelligence and legal experts on the Teixeira breach and implications for national security.
Members of the Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran sit at a desk listening to the International Court of Justice's judgement in the case concerning Certain Iranian Assets in The Hague.

After ICJ’s “Certain Iranian Assets” Judgment, Iran and United States Both Claim Victory

"[T]he Court determined that it could not order the United States to unfreeze nearly $1.75 billion in Iranian central bank assets but obligated the United States to compensate…

Early Edition: April 17, 2023

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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Apr. 8-14)

Leaked intelligence documents • COVID-19 and intelligence failures • Russia - Crime of aggression • NATO membership: Bosnia • Global Fragility Act • Biden administration…
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The Just Security Podcast: The M23 Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo

To explain the M23 conflict, and what the United States can do to pressure Rwanda to withdraw, we have Daniel Levine-Spound and Ari Tolany.
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Don’t be Fooled By U.S. Smoke and Mirrors on the Crime of Aggression

When it comes to doing the right thing and pursuing the rule of law, the form a tribunal takes should not dictate its ability to function:

The Teixeira Disclosures and Systemic Problems in the U.S. Intelligence Community

As intelligence leaders assess the damage from the Teixeira leaks, Congress should ask tough questions to hold the executive branch accountable and prevent future leaks.
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The Power of Jimmy Carter’s Vision for Universal Human Rights

There was a time when the US didn't promote human rights or even consider it much of an objective in foreign policy at all.

Early Edition: April 14, 2023

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The State Department Should Provide Congress the Dissent Channel Cable on the Afghanistan Withdrawal

An ambassador responds to a colleague: release, with appropriate redaction, would support, not inhibit, State Department accountability.
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A Decade Ago, the Obama Administration Acted When the M23 Terrorized Eastern DRC. Will Biden Do the Same?

The United States should take immediate steps to halt all security cooperation activities with Rwanda until concrete conditions are met.

NATO Must Fast Track Bosnia’s Membership

A member of the country's tripartite Presidency makes the security case for admission, saying Finland's entry shows the risks and benefits.
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