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Early Edition: June 17, 2025

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT The…
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy leaves after a hearing in his trial on charges of illegal campaign financing from Libya for his successful 2007 presidential bid, at the Tribunal de Paris courthouse in Paris, on March 27, 2025. French prosecutors requested on March 27, 2025, a seven-year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy in his trial on charges of accepting illegal campaign financing in an alleged pact with the late Libyan dictator. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)

The Sarkozy-Gaddafi Trial Exposes Corruption’s Devastating Effect on Libyans

Alongside its democratic commitments, France should also reckon with the human rights consequences of its Libya foreign policy and interference in the post-Sarkozy era.
France's Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu (centre L) and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R)

Hidden in the U.S. Army’s New Reform Initiative Is a Warning for Europe

Europe must accept that continued dependence on the United States is not viable and build a fully self-sufficient European defense.
Mounted police officers during the No Kings Day protests on June 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Marches and protests are taking place across the nation in opposition to Trump and recent ICE raids targeting immigrants. (Photo by Cristopher Rogel Blanquet/Getty Images)

The “Unwilling or Unable” Test for Sending U.S. Military to American Streets

"The state of California, however, has not yet raised this point in the ongoing litigation. That is a missed opportunity ...."

Early Edition: June 16, 2025

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Members of the UN Security Council hold an emergency meeting to discuss Israeli strikes on Iran. UN headquarters, June 13, 2025 (UN Photo/Loey Felipe)

A New War or a New Stage in an Ongoing War – Observations on June 13 Israeli Attack against Iran

"Another legal framework – the ongoing armed conflict framework – is more factually and legally viable than the anticipatory or preventive self-defense frameworks."
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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (June 9-13, 2025)

Israel / Iran • U.S. military / Immigration • Russia-Ukraine War • Yemen • Trump executive actions • Intelligence community • Cybersecurity • U.S. courts • Series:…
A U.S. Army reviewing stand continues to be built in front of the White House ahead of the Army's 250th birthday parade and celebration on June 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tanks and other heavy military equipment have arrived in the Nation's Capital for a military parade in honor of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, which coincides with President Donald Trump's birthday and Flag Day. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The Military Parade and Protections of the First Amendment

The President’s invocation of purported authority to deploy the military in response to free speech raises alarming applications of untested laws meant only for emergencies.
Iranian protesters march in Tehran's Revolution Square

The Strategic Stakes after Israel’s Opening Strikes on Iran

Strategic implications of Israel’s strikes on Iran and key questions policymakers should ask to navigate what comes next.
People and first-responders gather outside a building that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran on June 13, 2025. Israel hit about 100 targets in Iran on June 13, including nuclear facilities and military command centres and killing senior figures including the armed forces chief and top nuclear scientists. (Photo by MEGHDAD MADADI/TASNIM NEWS/AFP via Getty Images)

The Israeli Strike on Iran the U.S. Saw Coming, but Couldn’t Stop

The Israel-Iran crisis will be a key test for how the Trump administration handles national security crises and its ability to respond.
Smoke rises from a location allegedly targeted in Israel's wave of strikes on Tehran, Iran, on early morning of June 13, 2025. (Photo by SAN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli Strikes Risk Driving Iran Toward Nuclear Weapons

An assessment of the implications of Israel's strikes on Iran this morning for nuclear diplomacy and regional stability.
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The Just Security Podcast: The Situation in Los Angeles and the U.S. Military

An expert discussion with audience Q&A on the events in Los Angeles, the federalization of the National Guard, and use of U.S. Marines.
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