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Боротьба з ядерним шантажем Путіна
Президент Росії Володимир Путін погрожує застосувати ядерну зброю для досягнення перемоги над…

Dealing with Putin’s Nuclear Blackmail
The risk cannot be dismissed, but giving in to his threats in his war on Ukraine would create a precedent that he likely would use elsewhere.

Bombing for Peace in Somalia? Time for a Different Approach
The path to peace in Somalia cannot rest on counterterrorism operations alone.

The Failing Response to Violent Extremism in Africa – and the Need to Reform the International Approach
Militant groups recruit where predatory governments alienate youth, exclude vulnerable groups, and rule with violent impunity.

Human Rights Due Diligence: A Defense Industry Business Necessity
An upfront investment in such practices can not only improve human rights outcomes but also save companies substantial downstream costs.

How the FY23 NDAA Can Strengthen Oversight and Transparency of U.S. Security Assistance and Civilian Harm (Part II)
The draft NDAA contains a number of important provisions for preventing and responding to civilian harm.

The UN’s Counterterrorism Office Wants a Seven-Fold Budget Increase. First, Tackle Underperformance and Risks.
Failure to act now on human rights shortfalls in an already well-funded area could expose the UN to repercussions from a record of repression.

Terrorism Might Be the Least of Our Problems a Year After America’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Beyond counterterrorism, Afghanistan remains a key theater for great power competition and U.S. security interests.

How the FY23 NDAA Can Strengthen U.S. Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Civilian Harm (Part I)
Overhauling U.S. policies for preventing and responding to civilian harm will require sustained engagement from Congress.

Gendering the Legal Review of New Means and Methods of Warfare
Weapons' use and impact on civilians and combatants varies across genders - meaning States must undertake gender-sensitive reviews of new weapons.

America’s Forgotten Balkan Allies
Before Russia opens yet another war theater through its proxies, the US must recalibrate policy to restore influence in the region.

The Biden Administration’s Senseless Opposition to Congress’s Effort to Prevent Abusive National Guard Deployments
Section 516 of the NDAA is a commonsense reform that would prevent a president from borrowing the National Guard of a political ally to use it as a domestic police force in an…