Department of Defense (DoD)

Congress has introduced two landmark bills aimed at addressing systemic problems with civilian harm.

"Neglecting past cases would be a grave mistake that could damage the credibility of an otherwise promising process."

This article is the first in a new project at Just Security that assesses the U.S. Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual with a goal of providing constructive opportunities…

New Pentagon effort to respond to civilian harm is encouraging, but DOD needs to demonstrate leadership, scope the problem correctly, and address the growing credibility gap to…

US officials’ emphasis on minimization of civilian casualties in an operation against such a high value target deserves special attention.

DOD policy review on preventing domestic extremism is a necessary step, but more is needed to meet the threat.

At one-year mark of Biden administration, top experts revisit proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government.

Pentagon restrained National Guard on Jan. 6 out of concern Trump would invoke Insurrection Act.

The Pentagon has three months to investigate the disturbing New York Times report that the military conducted and covered up airstrikes in Baghuz, Syria that killed up to 64 civilians.…

The open debate creates risks that counterterrorism will come to dominate the climate security and environmental peacebuilding fields.

"It is simply not credible that the entire investigative report must be withheld in order to protect (as one imagines the claim) sources and methods of intelligence-gathering."

There is a bipartisan path to cut unnecessary spending in the defense budget that protects U.S. security in a cost-effective way.