Recent Articles
The Limited War Powers Precedent of the Korean “Police Action”
In a recent piece in the Washington Post, Professor Mary Dudziak drew attention to the Executive Branch’s continued reliance upon President Truman’s police action on the Korean…
National Security at the United Nations This Week
The latest UN news on progress and setbacks in Libya, the upcoming NPT review conference, UN Security Council action on terrorist financing, China's efforts to stifle discussion…
The Early Edition: April 5, 2019
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad.…
What Has Bill Barr Done to Earn the Benefit of the Doubt?
Luppe Luppen critiques James Comey's and Benjamin Wittes's claim that the public should assume good faith on the part of Bill Barr.
Beyond Sanctioning Elusive War Criminals, Prosecute the Profiteers
Bidibidi is the world’s second-largest refugee camp. A sea of tents and huts spilling into Uganda from its northern border, the settlement now hosts more than a quarter million…
The Golan Heights and the Perils of “Defensive Annexation”
Trump's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights departs from the bedrock legal prohibition of unilateral annexation: transgressing this norm could create dangerous…
The Government’s Own Documents Show that Prepublication Review is Broken
In First Amendment lawsuit, groups obtain thousands of documents (through Freedom of Information Act litigation) that raise concerns about how the government censors the writings…
The Early Edition: April 4, 2019
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and…
Revisiting Carter Page
With Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian electoral interference finally complete—even though the public is still waiting to learn what it says—many Republicans are declaring…
U.S. Denial of Safe Harbor Compounds Venezuela’s Crisis
Even as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens military force to achieve the regime change he’s calling for in Venezuela, his administration has accelerated deportations from…
A Public-Health Approach to Countering Violent Extremism
The recent horrific attack on two mosques in New Zealand has again prompted criticism that the United States and the international community fail to address violence committed…
Costs of War Can’t Be Assessed Without Official Civilian Casualty Estimates
A response to Maj. General Charles Dunlap and others who argue that tracking civilian casualties is like tallying "body counts" in Vietnam.