Jus ad Bellum

Barr’s Playbook: He Misled Congress When Omitting Parts of Justice Dep’t Memo in 1989

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Apr 15th, 2019

The Golan Heights and the Perils of “Defensive Annexation”

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Apr 4th, 2019

An Insider’s View of the Life-Cycle of Self-Defense Reports by U.N. Member States

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Apr 2nd, 2019

The US-Philippines Defense Treaty and the Pompeo Doctrine on South China Sea

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Mar 11th, 2019

What’s the Mission in Syria? The Answer May be Illegal and Without U.S. Allies’ Support

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Feb 25th, 2019

Targeted Killing and the Right to Life: A Structural Framework

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Feb 6th, 2019

Human Rights, Deprivation of Life and National Security: Q&A with Christof Heyns and Yuval Shany on General Comment 36

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Feb 4th, 2019

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

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May 7th, 2018

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

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May 7th, 2018

Mapping States’ Reactions to the Syria Strikes of April 2018

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Apr 22nd, 2018

The Legality of Using Force to Deter Chemical Warfare

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Apr 17th, 2018

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

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Apr 16th, 2018

When Does the Legal Basis for U.S. Forces in Syria Expire?

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Mar 14th, 2018

The Important Legal Questions Regarding the Now-Shuttered “Covert” Program to Arm Syrian Rebels

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Aug 3rd, 2017

Fragmented Wars: International Law and Multi-Territorial Conflict Against Non-State Armed Groups

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Jul 6th, 2017

On the Precipice: The U.S. and Russia in Syria

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Jun 19th, 2017

About that “Deconfliction Zone” in Syria: Is the United States on Firm Domestic and International Legal Footing?

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Jun 15th, 2017

Israeli Airstrikes in Syria: The International Law Analysis You Won’t Find

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May 3rd, 2017

What’s at Stake for US Officials if Their Use of Force is an Int’l Crime of Aggression?

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Apr 25th, 2017

Yemen’s consent for U.S. counterterrorism operations: Questions for the Trump Administration

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Feb 9th, 2017

The United Kingdom’s “Modern Law of Self-Defence”—Part III

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Jan 17th, 2017

The United Kingdom’s “Modern Law of Self-Defence”—Part II

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Jan 13th, 2017

The United Kingdom’s “Modern Law of Self-Defence”—Part I

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Jan 12th, 2017

A Must Read Speech: UK Attorney General on Use of Force, Imminence, and International Law

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Jan 11th, 2017

Category Mistake: There Is No Jus ad Bellum for Use of Force Against Non-State Actors

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Dec 13th, 2016

Human Rights Law is the Legal Basis for Use of Force Against Non-State Armed Groups—But What Follows?

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Dec 9th, 2016

The Newly Released National Security Framework Report: An Important Step Forward

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Dec 8th, 2016

US Transparency Regarding International Law in Cyberspace

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Nov 15th, 2016

The New Western Counter-Terror Wars: Toward US-European Convergence?

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Nov 4th, 2016

Letter to the Editor: Syria and the “Implicit Consent” Myth–A short reaction to Ford (and Goodman)

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Nov 3rd, 2016

The Right to Life as the Jus ad Bellum of Non-International Armed Conflict (A Reply to Lieblich)

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Oct 27th, 2016

What Law Applies to the Resort to Force Against Non-State Actors? Filling the Void of “Internal Jus Ad Bellum”

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Oct 18th, 2016