When Military Leaders Fear Speaking Up, Everyone Is at Risk
Military leaders must be able to provide candid advice, raise legal concerns and challenge questionable orders without fearing retaliation.
Might The Gambia v. Myanmar Help Establish Genocidal Intent in Russia’s War on Ukraine?
The Gambia v. Myanmar case before the ICJ will test legal propositions central to assessing whether Russia's war in Ukraine constitutes a genocide under international law.
Guantanamo Dispatches: Army Doctor Diagnosed USS Cole Bombing Defendant with PTSD and Depression, Found Him Fit for Trial
A U.S. military psychiatrist found the USS Cole bombing suspect to be suffering from PTSD but cogent enough to face trial at Guantanamo Bay.
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Frontier AI and Independent Evaluations: Some Inconvenient Questions
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Guantanamo Dispatches: Pentagon Reducing Rank of Top Military Commission Lawyers
An order from Secretary Hegseth will lower the ranks of the top two Guantanamo military commission lawyers starting in January.
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Resources
Collection: Just Security 2026 Midterm Election Analysis and Commentary
Collection: Questions for Congress
Syllabus Supplements
Immigration Habeas Tracker: Government Obstruction, Judicial Trust, and Accountability
Collection: Iran, Israel and the United States at War (2025-2026 Operations)
Collection: U.S. Lethal Strikes on Suspected Drug Traffickers, Operation Southern Spear, Operation Absolute Resolve
Collection: U.S., Greenland, and NATO
Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
The Anti-Corruption Tracker: Mapping the Erosion of Oversight and Accountability
Just Security’s Artificial Intelligence Archive
Just Security’s Russia–Ukraine War Archive
Collection: ICE and CBP Operations in Minnesota and Other States
Jus Ad Bellum: Syllabus Supplements
International Humanitarian Law: Syllabus Supplements
Immigration Law & Policy: Syllabus Supplements
Collection: Coverage of Trump Administration Executive Actions
Just Security’s Israel-Hamas War Archive
Just Security’s Climate Archive
Russia’s Eliminationist Rhetoric Against Ukraine: A Collection
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