Recent Articles
Early Edition: September 24, 2021
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news. U.S.…
China, Climate Change, Credibility: Why It’s (Finally) Time for the US to Join the Law of the Sea Convention
The US absence at the table is more perplexing than ever, considering how these issues will define maritime governance in the 21st century.
Impact-Based Jurisdiction and Crimes Against Humanity Statutes Are Needed for Effective Accountability
The answer is to fully enact international criminal law at the national level and to provide for its maximum reach.
Early Edition: September 23, 2021
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news. UKRAINE…
The Last Days in Afghanistan Should Not Deter Biden from Looking Beyond the 9/11 Paradigm
It's time to get off this loop. But ending “endless wars” should not be equated with simplistic solutions.
Congress’ Access to Individuals’ Private Communications: The Jan. 6 Committee’s Troubling Precedent
How and why federal law — Stored Communications Act — and Constitution may block January 6 Committee’s ability to subpoena telecommunications content.
Early Edition: September 22, 2021
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news. U.N.…
Crimes of Omission: Why a UN Treaty on Genocide but Not on Crimes Against Humanity?
It is a matter of historical curiosity, and it's time for the UN to reunite genocide with its genus by concluding a parallel treaty.
Early Edition: September 21, 2021
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news. U.S.…
Revenge of the State: Freedom House Finds Tech Increasingly Serves Authoritarian Ends
Hendrix unpacks the report's broader themes and dives into country reports on United States, India, and China.
Announcing a Partnership With Oxford University Press
Just Security is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Oxford University Press for an occasional series of thematically organized print volumes on specific issues of international…
In the Wake of the January 6 Attacks, Will Congress and the Administration Heed the Lessons of 9/11?
The need to respond forcefully to the insurrection should not be conflated with the need for new legal authorities.