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An aerial view shows ships at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul, on October 12, 2022. A grain deal between Russia and Ukraine established safe corridors along which Ukrainian ships can come in and out of three designated Black Sea ports in and around Odessa and through the Turkish Straits.  (Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images)

Assessing Military Operations in the Black Sea a Year Into Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine

Naval mining threats and the grain shipping deal demand more clarity from Turkey on its interpretation of the Montreux Convention.

The US Needs a Strategy for (Human) Security Cooperation

The result is a frequent perception of enabling rights abuses and atrocities committed by foreign military partners.
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Rephrasing the “Ethical Checklist”: Grappling with Tough Foreign Policy Choices

How can states pursue more ethical, value-based approaches to foreign policy amidst competing priorities and strategic realities?

On Ukraine, Europeans are Doing More Than Many Seem to Think

Data shows the EU and its member countries committed slightly more to Ukraine than the US last year, drawing on respective areas of strength.

Haiti’s Police Protests Highlight Armed Gangs’ Ties to Government

In January alone, at least 16 officers died and two others are missing. The culprits are armed gangs tied to official corruption.
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Treaty Negotiations with Pacific Island Nations Must Address Accountability Gaps

In its decades-long relationship with the Marshall Islands, Palau, and Micronesia, "the United States has refused to fulfill the most basic requirement of allyship: accountability.…
In this photograph taken on July 31, 2022, smoke rises from a house following a US drone strike in the Sherpur area of Kabul

Permanently Winding Down the War on Terror Requires Greater Transparency

Increased transparency is needed to ensure the United States makes a definitive turn away from endless war.

Justice Will Be Crucial to a New Deal in Sudan

Sudanese politicians and military leaders are making a second serious attempt at negotiating a path toward civilian rule and democracy.
The title of the podcast episode "The Just Security Podcast Promoting Diversity in the U.S. Military" with audio waveforms underneath.

Just Security Podcast: Promoting Diversity in the U.S. Military

To discuss the military’s efforts to increase diversity, and what it means for national security, we have Bishop Garrison and Heidi Urben. 

Under the Pentagon’s New Civilian Harm Action Plan, Addressing Credible Cases is a Moral Imperative

If the new CHMR-AP is to have a meaningful impact, it must address families making requests of the Pentagon now.
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The Military Justice Provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

"There’s bad news and good news" for military justice reform and "a wake-up call for all the players to put on their long-range thinking caps."

Extend US Leadership on Ukraine to Post-War Reconstruction Too

G7 donors are planning now for Ukraine’s recovery. Experts explain why that should include appointing an American to lead coordination.
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