Use of Force

In short: No. Here's how to understand what the R2P commitment does require in Ukraine and beyond.

Relying on military force alone in Yemen, a longstanding front in the "forever war," will not promote US interests or regional stability.

Americans contemplating joining the war in Ukraine could face criminal prosecution in U.S. courts under the Neutrality Act.

Розуміння того, як працює мислення російського президента Володимира Путіна може допомогти Заходу…

Insight into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mindset may help the West anticipate and respond to his next moves in the crisis.

The evacuation from Afghanistan may have helped set or solidify international legal rules on use of military force to rescue nationals - the German example.

The situation on Belarus's borders sparks a debate on the appropriate path for international legal scholars. The latest from Aurel Sari and Ben Hudson.

Belarus has been criticized for using desperate migrants to pressure EU borders. But is it breaking international law by doing so?

Can the President use force to protect Taiwan in the "national interest" without congressional authorization?

The question to ask is not what he should have done differently, but what, if anything, his life suggests we should do differently.

It might represent the only option for the US on terrorist threats from Afghanistan, but it will be brute, imperfect military force.

With the administration preparing its Nuclear Posture Review, such a declaration would significantly reduce the risks of nuclear war.