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Germany’s Research Report on the Syria Strikes: Unlawful Acts of Reprisal

Just hours after the United States, United Kingdom and France launched the first series of coordinated strikes against targets related to Syria’s chemical weapons program, Germany’s…

UPDATE: Mapping States’ Reactions to the Syria Strikes of April 2018

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…

Mapping States’ Reactions to the U.S. Strikes Against Syria of April 2018–A Comprehensive Guide

[First version, May 7, 2018 with 79 States and 2 intergovernmental organizations] This is the permanent page for the Mapping States’ Reactions to the Syria Strikes of April 2018…

If Syria Strikes Violated International Law, What Arguments Would Be Made for Sentencing the Guilty Parties?

Almost unanimously, commentators across the world have determined that the April 14 strikes against Syria’s chemical weapons capabilities by the United States, United Kingdom…

What Questions Should Congress Be Asking DoD About Civilian Casualties?

The Trump administration is due to submit today two important reports on civilian casualties—one to Congress and one to the public. Here are the questions Congress should be…
A displaced family sits under a makeshift shelter after newly arriving at a camp for internally displaced people on October 29, 2017 in Ain Issa, Syria. Other makeshift shelters are seen closeby.

Not So Fast: US Syria Pullout Plan Must Address Key Humanitarian Issues

Following US policy on Syria this past month has been a challenging exercise. In early April, the White House said the US military’s mission in Syria “to eradicate ISIS ……

Mapping States’ Reactions to the Syria Strikes of April 2018

Statements, Chart, and Map for every state in the world that has taken a public position on the legality and justification of strikes in Syria conducted by the US, UK, and France.

If Mattis Meant to Assert Self-Defense for the Syria Strike, He Was Wrong

Since the United States conducted a military strike on various targets associated with the Syrian government’s chemical weapons program last week, prominent voices in the legal…

The Legality of Using Force to Deter Chemical Warfare

We should not be asking whether the missile strikes against Syria's chemical weapons program represent a lawful humanitarian intervention. Instead, we should be asking if – and…
B-1 plane is refueled by a 135 plane. The image shows the B-1 from above and inside the 135.

Just Security Podcast: Oona Hathaway on the Bad Legal Arguments for Bombing Syria

Above: A U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber after refueling from a KC-10 Extender following its participation in strikes against chemical weapons targets in Syria, April 14, 2018. Image…

Corker’s Proposal Hands Trump A Dangerous, Open-Ended War Authorization

While the media is focused on the Trump administration’s strikes against Syria, there’s another effort to entrench and expand the U.S. global war posture that’s getting less…

The Real “Red Line” Behind Trump’s April 2018 Syria Strikes

Former State Department Legal Adviser Harold Koh writes that strikes on Syria could be legal, but key unanswered factual questions remain about April's operation. What's also missing…
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