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Senator Tuberville’s Folly, and the Senate’s

Senator Tuberville's hold on nominations in the U.S. armed forces underscores longstanding problems with the confirmation process.
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Afghan Evacuation and Resettlement: Two Years Later There’s Still Work To Do

U.S. allies evacuated from Afghanistan still need support as they work against deadlines and bureaucracy. Congress can help.
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The Just Security Podcast: A New Standard for Evidence of Civilian Harm?

Joining the show to discuss the Baghdadi raid and the U.S. response to claims of civilian harm are Airwars Director Emily Tripp and Conflict Researcher Anna Zahn.
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Biden’s Cooperation with the ICC Is a Step Toward Embracing Reality

Biden's decision may end a dangerous practice of wishful thinking about U.S. exposure to the ICC’s jurisdiction, one that has helped enable U.S. policies ranging from attacks…
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Ukraine Shows that Military Aid Transparency Is Possible

While the administration deserves credit for transparency on aid to Ukraine, the approach casts a stark light on the opacity of broader security cooperation programming and begs…
3D render of the raid on Al-Baghdadi compound in Barisha, Syria.

Baghdadi Raid Documents Suggest New US Standards for Assessing Civilian Harm

If the U.S. government requires metadata to prove evidence of civilian harm, it essentially means researchers will have to find the exact person who took the original image, speak…
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The House Closed a Key Loophole in Court-Martial Appeals. Will the Senate Follow?

The Senate should support the draft NDAA section that finally drops unfair limitations on GI access to the United States' highest court.
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Senator Tommy Tuberville’s Dangerous Military Promotion Ploy

The U.S. military already faces a recruitment crisis. Senator Tommy Tuberville's politicization of the promotions process over abortion makes things worse, violating civil-military…
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Civilian Protection Gains Stagnate in FY24 House NDAA

As the Senate considers the NDAA, U.S. policymakers should rally around the passed House amendments poised to make progress for civilians.
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U.S. Cluster Munition Transfer to Ukraine Ignores History of Civilian Harm

Rather than revert to the era when the U.S. last used cluster munitions, the U.S. and Ukraine, as well as Russia, should cease transfer and use of cluster munitions to protect…
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Is the Pentagon Relenting?: A Close Study of Opposition to the Int’l Criminal Court’s Ukraine Investigation

This chronology shows selected developments on the issue of U.S. support to the ICC’s Ukraine investigation. The Defense Department's objection appears to stand in the way of…
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