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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks while wearing a scowl and gesturing with his right hand as behind him can be seen an American flag-colored backdrop with the words "State of the Force" in full view in large block letters.

How Hegseth’s Ideological Transformation Has Damaged the U.S. Military

Secretary Hegseth's efforts to remake the military to align with his ideological views threaten U.S. national security.
In the right foreground, a marcher stands entirely obscured by the U.S. flag they're holding as uniformed marchers trail behind them on a stretch of road.

This Veterans Day, Honor Service Members’ Character by Restoring Trust in the Institutions They Serve

Veterans Day should mark an opportunity for leaders to begin the difficult work of rebuilding trust in U.S. institutions at home and abroad.
Ghouta residents gather waving flags, as yellow gas fumes from a canister held by a young boy.

Syria on the Road to Trials of Chemical Weapons Use: Attributing an Attack Does Not Prove Individual Criminal Responsibility

Syrian prosecutors should not bring chemical weapons charges against any detainee unless they can identify a specific incident and evidence linking them to it.

Guantanamo Dispatches: Military Judge Accepts First U.S. Navy Officer on Jury in USS Cole Bombing Case

The military judge in the USS Cole bombing trial at Guantanamo Bay added the first U.S. Navy officer to the jury.
A wide shot facing one of the sides of the Pentagon building with an American flag flying in front and the Potomac River visible in the foreground, all underneath a lightly cloudy blue sky and leaves hanging from the top of the frame in the top foreground of the photo.

Accountability Will Come – What Should It Look Like for the Department of Defense?

Failing to hold leaders accountable for the abuses of the Trump administration's Pentagon would invite future officials to repeat them.
Collage of the Israel-Iran conflict

Collection: The Iran War

Experts analyze the US-Israel Iran military conflicts - covering nuclear diplomacy; strategic, security, and regional implications; and domestic and international law.
The US Navy warship USS Sampson (DDG 102) docks at the Amador International Cruise Terminal in Panama City on September 02, 2025. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on September 1, 2025, that eight US military vessels with 1,200 missiles were targeting his country, which he declared to be in a state of "maximum readiness to defend" itself. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)

Timeline of Boat Strikes and Related Actions

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.
Several dozen men and a few women mass on a road at the top of the image between a green field on the left and a stone wall and field on the right (presumably the church grounds). About a dozen police officers mill around in the foreground, separated from the Orangemen by two white police vans.

De-transition: Northern Ireland and the Ongoing Challenges of Keeping the Peace

The recent Garvaghy Road standoff in Northern Ireland highlights the harsh reality that transitions from conflict are long and fragile processes.
Three armed Ethiopian soldiers in camouflage uniforms, pants tucked into black boots, and wearing red berets, walk in front of sand-colored block walls, with the top of an airport terminal in the background and blue skies with puffy clouds overhead.

Ethiopia’s Fragile Peace Has Broken – But This is Not the 2020-2022 Conflict

Unlike in the previous war, Ethiopia's government faces a coalition of armed groups that could receive backing from rivals in the Horn of Africa and the Gulf.
A woman sits on a wooden plank with her hands clasped around her knees and a worried expression on her face outside of a wooden hut whose shadowed entryway appears near the center of the frame.

World Bank Group Doubles Down on Risky Strategy Despite Microlending Gaps

Expanding microfinance in places affected by conflict without instituting robust safeguards risks exposing already vulnerable communities to greater financial harm.
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Prize Courts Are Still Good Law. That Doesn’t Make Them a Good Idea.

The proposed revival of prize courts to seize Iranian oil vessels rests on a misunderstanding of the courts' historical purposes and the nature of modern naval warfare.
A wide shot of a UN conference room, where Andrii Melnyk (on screen), Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the U.N., appears, speaking into a microphone on a large screen against a black backdrop with the United Nations logo. Seated conference attendees appear in the foreground.

Hope – and Vigilance – on the Road to a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

Proponents of a crimes against humanity treaty will need to redouble their efforts to shore up the support necessary to ensure it is strong and effective.
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