Recent Articles
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (August 17-21)
I. The Iran Deal Fionnuala Ní Aoláin: The Gendered Dimension of High-Stakes Security Diplomacy – The Iran Deal from Another Perspective (Monday, August 17) Marty Lederman: NY…
Female Rangers: Historic Change or Lost Opportunity?
Today, two Army officers will be the first women to graduate from Ranger school. This is a groundbreaking milestone many predict is cracking the “brass ceiling”, but what does…
News Roundup and Notes: August 21, 2015
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAN The head of the IAEA…
It’s Time for a Civilian Protection Strategy in Iraq
Editors’ note: This piece is adapted from a longer article by the author originally published in the International Journal of Stability & Development. The military…
News Roundup and Notes: August 20, 2015
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAN The IAEA will allow…
The DOD Law of War Manual and Command Responsibility: Is it Time for a “Necessary and Reasonable” Change to the UCMJ?
Editor’s Note: This post is the latest in Just Security’s “mini forum” on the new Defense Department Law of War Manual. This series includes posts from Sean Watts, Eric…
News Roundup and Notes: August 19, 2015
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA A suicide…
What Happens if American-Trained Rebels Commit War Crimes?
It is widely known that the US is facing numerous challenges in arming and training a select number of fighters as part of a group known as the “New Syrian Forces,” which are…
NY Times gets legislative and constitutional dynamic on Iran deal fundamentally wrong
John Harwood writes in the Times today: [T]he mechanism for congressional consideration, agreed on by Republican leaders and the White House, reverses the typical legislative…
News Roundup and Notes: August 18, 2015
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Syrian government…
The Gendered Dimension of High-Stakes Security Diplomacy – The Iran Deal from Another Perspective
This post is the latest installment of our “Monday Reflections” feature, in which a different Just Security editor examines the big stories from the previous week or looks…
News Roundup and Notes: August 17, 2015
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA Syrian government…