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What UNSCR 2334 Could Mean Beyond the United Nations, and How the Trump Administration Can Respond
Notwithstanding the distractions of the holiday season, a considerable debate has erupted over the significance of U.N. Security Council resolution 2334, which the Security Council adopted last Friday wi... -
Brouhaha over Israeli Settlement Resolution, Two Libyans Hijack Plane to Flee Conflict, and Syrian War in Lull
Israeli Government Outraged by U.N. Security Council Resolution Restating Standing Policy -
The Year in Review: South China Sea Edition
As 2016 (finally) comes to an end, we’re looking back on an eventful year. This week, Lawfare will be rounding up coverage of some of our favorite national security topics of the past twelve months. Fir... -
UNSCR 2334 on Israeli Settlements
In the waning days of the Obama administration, the United States decided not to veto Security Council resolution 2334, which condemned Israeli settlements. While there is no denying the political and sy... -
Water Wars: China Confronts US as Manila Cozies with China
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The Year that Was in the Middle East…
Russia Embraced Responsibility for Syria’s Civil War Russia has been supporting the Assad regime since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, but the nature of that support changed this year. The depth ... -
Middle East Ticker: Turkish Assassin Kills Russian Ambassador, Trump Taps Pro-Settlement Ambassador, Libyan Smuggling Ring Arrested, Kuwait Jails Political Activists
Russian Ambassador Assassinated in Turkey as Russia Concludes Aleppo Operations -
A View from Jerusalem of a Trump Ambassadorial Appointment
JERUSALEM — The news that President-elect Donald Trump has named as his ambassador to Israel a far-right bankrupcy lawyer named named David Friedman came to us while we were in—of all places—Jerusalem, w... -
China’s Capture of U.S. Underwater Drone Violates Law of the Sea
On December 16 a Chinese warship snatched a U.S. underwater drone literally from under the eyes of the crew of a U.S. survey ship. The USNS Bowditch is an unarmed naval oceanographic vessel that was reco... -
The Nonexistent Legal Basis for China’s Seizure of the U.S. Navy’s Drone in the South China Sea
In many disputes arising out of the South China Sea, China and the U.S. have different good-faith interpretations of international law. But China’s seizure of a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater vehicle (UU... -
Water Wars: South China Sea Arms Race Escalates
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International Meetings Aren’t Enough to Save Libya
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared in Order from Chaos.
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