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US-UK Strikes in Yemen Raise Questions About Commitments on Civilian Harm Mitigation

It is urgent for both the U.S. and U.K. to address concerns of civilian harm allegations in Yemen to fulfill their own policy commitments.
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DOD Can Meet the Need For Climate Intelligence With a Community-Wide Center

The U.S. needs greater intelligence on how climate change will affect battlefields, allies, and adversaries.
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Key Questions in U.S. Cyber Attack on “Iranian Spy Ship”

What was the nature of the operation? How is Iran likely to respond? What are the implications for conflict escalation, or de-escalation?
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The Just Security Podcast: A Human Rights Law Returns to Spark Debate on U.S. Arms Sales

Joining the show to unpack how Section 502B works, along with its history and new efforts to use it, is John Chappell.
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National Security at the United Nations This Week (Jan. 8-12)

The latest on the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law at the United Nations.
Members of the Yemeni Coast Guard affiliated with the Houthi group patrol the sea as demonstrators march through the Red Sea port city of Hodeida in solidarity with the people of Gaza on January 4, 2024, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the militant Hamas group in Gaza.

Regional Conflict in the Middle East and the Limitations of the War Powers Resolution

The involvement of U.S. armed forces in hostilities in this tinderbox—without congressional authorization—should spur the legislative branch into action, including to enact…
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Nine Stories That Deserved More Attention in 2023 – and That May Shape 2024

What stories or topics merited more attention in 2023, with a particular eye toward what might inform law and policy conversations in 2024?
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U.S. Policymakers’ Lessons from Yemen for Gaza

Former Obama officials write: If the White House is serious about protecting Gaza’s civilians, they need to do more than urge that Israel adhere to the law. They must make clear…
Yemenis recently militarily trained by the Houthi movement march during an armed popular parade

A Precarious Moment for Yemen’s Truce

The effects of the war in Gaza are rippling across the region, threatening Yemen's fragile truce.
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Why “Associated Forces” Should be Kept Out of Any New AUMF

Any new AUMF must be limited to only the clearly specified non-state armed groups Congress has voted to authorize war against.
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Congress Should Pass the SAFEGUARD Act to Overhaul Arms Sales Law and Protect Human Rights

The SAFEGUARD Act provides a pathway for Congress to push for accountability for the violence linked to U.S. arms sales.
A man in Tehran holds a local newspaper reporting on its front page the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties, signed in Beijing on March, 11 2023.

Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Politics of Détente

Senior diplomats from Saudi Arabia and Iran are meeting in Beijing tomorrow to discuss the next steps in restoring diplomatic relations following the Chinese-brokered agreement…
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