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Trump is standing at a wooden lectern with the presidential seal on the front of it. The officials are arrayed behind him, against a dark blue backdrop with an American flag and a presidential flag between the backdrop and the officials. All the men are wearing suits, except Caine, who is wearing a blue Air Force uniform.

Trump’s New Year Foreign Policy: The Risk that the Bold and the Bad Outweigh the Constructive

Trump’s foreign policy remains an inconsistent array of initiatives and adventures: bold in Latin America, bad in Greenland, yet often constructive on Ukrainian security.
The facade of the ICC building.

Hollowing Out Complementarity: The ICC Rejects Israel’s ‘Court of Last Resort’ Admissibility Challenge

The ICC Appeals Chamber affirmed the case against Israeli leaders, narrowing Article 18 complementarity and raising concerns about the Court’s treatment of non-member states.
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. (via UN Photo)

Proving Genocide: Patterns of Conduct

As the ICJ hears Gambia v. Myanmar, the Court should continue to consider “patterns of conduct,” while weighing this evidence with other sources for genocidal intent.

The Just Security Podcast: Can the U.S. Seize Russian Flagged Oil Tankers?

Tess Bridgeman speaks with Rob McLaughlin about the legality of the U.S. interception and seizure of two Russian-flagged oil tankers in international waters.

Early Edition: January 8, 2026

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French President Jacques Chirac at the left of the image is applauding as he smiles at Russian President Vladimir Putin in the center of the image and US President George W. Bush, who is laughing as Putin seems to smile and gape at the display.

A NATO Promise Not to Enlarge? No, Not Even According to Putin 1.0

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that the West promised not to expand NATO is a myth—denied by Gorbachev, ignored by Yeltsin, and invented years into Putin’s rule.

Congress, the President, and the Use of Military Force in Venezuela

Did the president have the authority under U.S. law to undertake Operation Absolute Resolve without congressional authorization? Leading experts say he did not.
(L) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; (R) Daniel Driscoll

Will Trump Allow Private Equity to Gut the Army Too?

Previous Army privatization experiences demonstrate that the logic of Secretary Driscoll’s proposal to court private equity firms is difficult to defend.

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The Era of AI-Orchestrated Hacking Has Begun: Here’s How the United States Should Respond

Policymakers and industry must ensure that organizations have access to fit-for-purpose cyber defenses and take steps to manage the proliferation of AI capabilities.

Head of State Immunity and Maduro on Trial

Why did Maduro tell the judge he's still president? One reason: under international law, one country's sitting head of state can’t be prosecuted in another country’s courts.

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