Jus Ad Bellum Syllabus Supplement

Whether the magnitude of State responses to terror is ethical and wise goes beyond determinations of legal compliance.

The right of self-defense does not permit a disproportionate loss of civilian life, writes Professor Adil Haque in this essay on what U.N. Member States can say.

Legal Scholar Oona Hathaway examines how expansive U.S. interpretations of "self-defense" have shaped international law.

Insights from UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting

Unpacking the right of self-defense under international law when it comes to use of force in response to a series of attacks.

The U.S. airstrikes taken on Friday in Syria almost certainly violated international law, for two basic reasons.

A legal analysis of whether the SolarWinds cyber hack violated international law, and the U.S. government's response options.

A comprehensive guide to every state in the world's reaction to the U.S. operation killing of Qassem Soleimani and to the Iranian military response.

Here's what Congress should examine to determine if the U.S. strike complied with the law that we as a nation and our military champion. The same law that applies to Iran's actions.

"By Iran’s own standard, last night’s operation was unlawful." So was the US strike on Soleimani. Time to stop this cycle of unilateral illegal acts.

For many years, the United States and some of its allies have taken the view that one state (say, one of them) may use armed force on the territory of another state (say, Pakistan…

Fifty percent more states are added to this database on global reactions to the US, UK, France strikes on Syria last month. What were the international community's true views on…