Armed Conflicts

There is a widening gap between international humanitarian law and the realities of civilians affected by armed conflicts.

A U.N. pivot back to conflict mediation, suggested in the secretary-general search, will only reap dividends if peacebuilding is high on the next leader's agenda.

Crackdowns on writers, culture, and free expression during war emerged as a key trend in PEN America's 2025 data for the latest annual Freedom to Write Index.

A timeline that chronicles major events in the Trump administration’s campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

The Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act should be repealed or amended. The alternatives are extending a disastrous war of choice or ignoring the law.

Washington cannot afford to neglect the lessons of past Sahelian counterinsurgency efforts as it contemplates what form a partnership with Mali’s military should take.

The most consequential drivers of the war in Sudan are foreign states, private military contractors, and transnational criminal networks.

"The U.S. military’s enforcement of the ongoing naval blockade of Iran may have now resulted in fresh violations of the U.N. Charter against four entirely different countries."

One of the central questions facing Syria is whether its emerging justice system can earn the trust of those in whose name it is being built.

Congress should demand transparency and require the U.S. government to publicly release third-country deportation agreements, including with the Central African Republic. 

The tribunal will be judged not only by the verdicts it produces, but by the institutional model of accountability it leaves behind.

Russia’s drone incursions into E.U. territory raise important questions about how unintended engagements are regulated under international law.