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UK Prime Minister David Cameron unveils new counter-terrorism measures
Citing the threat posed by the “creation of an Islamic Caliphate in Iraq and Syria and the Islamist-extremist export of terrorism on which it is based,” UK Prime Minister David…
News Roundup and Notes: September 2, 2014
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. Somalia U.S. military forces…
Labor Day
Just Security is on an abbreviated schedule for Labor Day with a lower volume of posts than normal. If any major, time-sensitive developments occur, we will aim to address those…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (August 22-29)
I. ISIS Beth Van Schaack, ISIL = Genocide? (Friday, Aug 29) Ryan Goodman, Harold Koh on the International and Domestic Legal Options for Containing ISIL (Friday, Aug 29) Ryan Goodman,…
ISIL = Genocide?
As we have discussed, the United States has launched further military action in Iraq. These operations follow limited airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant…
Harold Koh on the International and Domestic Legal Options for Containing ISIL
Just Security’s Harold Koh has a must-read piece in Politico, analyzing the legal and policy choices for the President to confront ISIL. Harold stakes out several important…
News Roundup and Notes: August 29, 2014
The News Roundup will be back on Tuesday morning, after Labor Day. Here’s today’s news. Russia and Ukraine NATO is holding an emergency meeting this morning to discuss the…
FISC OKs Section 215 Investigations of Americans, Despite First Amendment
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court declassified an opinion today which, although highly redacted, illuminates the way at least one Judge is interpreting his mandate to…
International Law on Airstrikes against ISIS in Syria
The administration is actively considering the option of using military force against ISIS in Syria. As the New York Times editorial board states today: “The United States, however,…
Australia’s collateral damage in the US drone program
In the last few years there has been a hotly contested global debate about the civilian impact of the U.S. drone strike program and its moral and legal justifications. Despite…
News Roundup and Notes: August 28, 2014
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. Russia and Ukraine In an…
The National Security Implications of Pakistan’s Latest Political Crisis
Once again, Pakistan is suffering from a self-induced political crisis. For days, street protests led by opposition politicians Imran Khan and Tahir-ul-Qadri have paralyzed Islamabad…