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Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing Raises Questions about U.S. Security Assistance to Israel
U.S. officials should ensure the Leahy laws are applied consistently to all countries, including Israel.

How Support to Partner Forces Enables Secret War
With security cooperation as a means of pursuing U.S. military objectives becoming more frequent, Department of Defense-led security cooperation, particularly under §§ 333, 127e,…

Violence Against Transgender People is on the Rise, Stopping it Requires a Holistic Solution
Responding to anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ violence requires support the leaders and organizations building safe communities and networks of safety.

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

Tracking UNGA 77: Notable Moments and Key Themes
During the next two weeks, Just Security will highlight expert analysis and issues relating to the 77th United Nations General Assembly.

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.

Don’t Forget Your Friends: Risks and Opportunities in Security Partnerships
Any policy on civilian protection that lack a robust plan for working with partners would be incomplete. New frameworks, tools, and capabilities are needed to support partners…

January 6th Intelligence Failure Timeline
The most comprehensive timeline of the intelligence failure preceding the attack on the US Capitol.

Afghanistan: A Tragic Lesson of the US Military’s Flawed Approach to Capacity Building
To avoid failing in other counterterrorism training missions, the US needs to invest in and empower assessment, monitoring, and evaluation.

Black Security and the Conundrum of Policing
We are in a new phase of the long police reform debate. Over decades, opaque spending, police staffing practices, expansion of criminal codes, and other factors have made some…

Bolstered EU Force Could Help Stabilize Bosnia, as Russia and Elections Close In
On Oct. 7, Bosnia will hold its most contentious and divisive elections since the war that killed 100,000 people in the 1990s. The risk of state disintegration in the immediate…

Who Sets the Rules of the Privacy and Security Game?
This post is the latest installment of our “Monday Reflections” feature, in which a different Just Security editor examines the big stories from the previous week or looks…