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Still at War: The United States in Somalia

The United States should consider not only the ongoing terrorist threat in Somalia, but also how to stabilize the long-troubled country.

Early Edition: 31 March, 2022

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Servicemen of Ukrainian Military Forces move FIM-92 Stinger missiles, a man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS), that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM), and the other military assistance shipped from Lithuania to Boryspil Airport in Kyiv on February 13, 2022. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

La Legge sul Controllo delle Armi nell’Ambito dell’Assistenza Militare da Parte dell’Unione Europea all’Ucraina

[This article is also available in English here. Questa traduzione è stata realizzata su gentile concessione dell’autore. Traduzione dall’inglese a cura di Alessandra Aceti,…
Servicemen of Ukrainian Military Forces move FIM-92 Stinger missiles, a man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS), that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM), and the other military assistance shipped from Lithuania to Boryspil Airport in Kyiv on February 13, 2022. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Articulating Arms Control Law in the EU’s Lethal Military Assistance to Ukraine

In order to arm Ukraine against Russian aggression without undermining global arms control infrastructure, EU Member States must carefully assess risks and mitigation strategies…

How the U.S. Can Stop Empowering Eurasia’s Authoritarians

"The United States has a valuable opportunity to help the people of Eurasia emerge from the shadow of the Soviet Union’s legacy. It cannot do that if it shuts its eyes to the…

Early Edition: March 30, 2022

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Image: The International Court of Justice (ICJ), principal judicial organ of the UN, holds public hearings (by video link) on the preliminary objections raised by Myanmar in the case concerning “Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide” (The Gambia v. Myanmar) at the Peace Palace in The Hague, from 21 to 28 February 2022. Sessions are held under the presidency of Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court. A wide view of the members of the Court on the opening day, including Ko Ko Hlaing, the representative of Myanmar's military junta, on the opening day of the hearings. Feb. 21, 2022. UN Photo/Frank van Beek

The People of Myanmar Need to Be Heard, Not Ostracized, on the International Stage

So far, U.N. bodies have boosted the legitimacy of the Myanmar junta (at the ICJ) or denied the Burmese people the right to be represented at all (at the Human Rights Council).…

Mayorkas Must Rein in Homeland Security Investigations

Urgent action is needed to rein in this part of DHS that has too much power and is subject to too little oversight.

Early Edition: March 29, 2022

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Peter Maurer hold a joint press conference following their talks in Moscow on March 24, 2022. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / POOL / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Neutrality in Humanitarian Actions Means Talking to All Parties to a Conflict

Criticism of ICRC's diplomacy with Russia misunderstands the role of humanitarian actors.
A couple sits in the dark with winter clothing and their belongings and some food close by. Iryna Holoshchapova, a Ukrainian refugee who fled the embattled city of Mykolaiv, shows a video on her smartphone of a friend's apartment block in Mykolaiv on fire following a Russian attack as she, her son Tibor and mother Halina rest in a heated tent at the Medyka border crossing on March 9, 2022 in Medyka, Poland

Ukraine May Mark a Turning Point in Documenting War Crimes

Hendrix's interviews foreground local Ukraine researchers who have been documenting Russian war crimes over many years before now.
A couple sits in the dark with winter clothing and their belongings and some food close by. Iryna Holoshchapova, a Ukrainian refugee who fled the embattled city of Mykolaiv, shows a video on her smartphone of a friend's apartment block in Mykolaiv on fire following a Russian attack as she, her son Tibor and mother Halina rest in a heated tent at the Medyka border crossing on March 9, 2022 in Medyka, Poland

Україна може стати поворотним моментом у документуванні воєнних злочинів

Інтерв’ю починаються з українських дослідників, які багато років документують російські військові…
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