Security Assistance

History shows that sending a military force isn't likely to improve security in the short- or long-term without other crucial steps.

The draft NDAA contains a number of important provisions for preventing and responding to civilian harm.

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…

A media-human rights investigation shows the US may be ignoring data showing the likelihood that its aid went to units implicated in abuses.

For practical and principled reasons, human rights compliance will continue to be paramount for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression.

"Путін ... може «покласти око» на 9 травня, велике російське національне свято, яке знаменує перемогу…

He may be aiming to score a visible success by the May 9 national holiday marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

"The United States has a valuable opportunity to help the people of Eurasia emerge from the shadow of the Soviet Union’s legacy. It cannot do that if it shuts its eyes to the…

"The Russian legal argument, however, is based on laws of neutrality that no longer hold. The United States and other states supporting Ukraine should refuse to accept these outdated…

How to break six common and unhelpful patterns in US engagement with security partners that abuse rights or democratic standards.

Rather than rebrand painfully flawed approaches, the US must heed the calls and ideas of civil society, academics, and practitioners.

It's time to get off this loop. But ending “endless wars” should not be equated with simplistic solutions.