Foreign Policy
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Frictionless Government and the National Security Constitution
Layering different kinds of friction is crucial. Checks that may restrain a unilateralist Executive, such as empowering Congress structurally to push back effectively, can still…

Symposium on Harold Hongju Koh’s ‘The National Security Constitution in the 21st Century’
Just Security is pleased to hold a symposium of leading experts engaging with Professor Harold Hongju Koh's recently-released The National Security Constitution in the 21st Century.

The State Department Reform Commission: A Once in A Generation Opportunity to Reform American Diplomacy
The Commission to Reform and Modernize the State Department has a historical opportunity to build something better. Here are four questions it needs to consider.

America’s Overlooked National Security Threat
The United States' deepest constitutional and national security challenge involves not personalities, but structure.

Dutch Appeals Court, Finding Clear Risk of IHL Violations, Orders Government to Halt Military Deliveries to Israel
A Dutch appeals court has ordered the government to halt delivery of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel within seven days.

The ‘Murky’ Morality of Opposition to US Support for Ukraine: A Response
In his concern for Ukrainian lives, a `realist' remains impervious to Ukrainians’ own interests and ability to assess their options.

National Security Law and the Originalist Myth
Any genuine project of national security reform requires more than reviving a fictive eighteenth century of checks and balances. It instead entails treating foreign interventionism…

Pivoting to Prevention: How the Biden Administration Can Accelerate Implementation of the Atrocity Prevention Agenda
The U.S. can more effectively anticipate and halt atrocities worldwide through prioritizing atrocity prevention and leveraging tools.

China Does Not Have to Be a U.S. Adversary in the Middle East
China has a constructive role to play in easing tensions in the Middle East, alongside the United States.

Whither the DFC
The fundamentals of DFC's work must be articulated to drive investments that improve lives and advance U.S. foreign policy interests.

Rethinking US Foreign Policy Strategy on Wrongful Detention
Wrongful detention is a threat to US persons everywhere, and should be a top priority in domestic and foreign policy.

Advancing Global Human Rights Locally
"While U.S. states and localities may not enter into binding agreements with other nations or act contrary to federal law or policy according to legal precedent, U.S. states and…