How should observers make sense of the various accounts of an incident in the South China Sea?

The United States has just sanctioned various Russian entities in express response to the SolarWinds Orion exploit campaign. But what normative line, if any, is the U.S. saying that Russia crossed?

While the common understanding of “genocide” focuses on mass killings, international law embraces “biological destruction” as a form of genocide. Euro-American coverage of the Xinjiang crisis often fails...

Two recent Supreme Court rulings could be consequential for the interpretation of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

Despite rumors of bin Laden's successor's death, the organization remains resilient.

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China increases incursions into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone and masses its maritime militia in the Spratly Islands, reminiscent of its 2018 actions around Thitu Island.

Newly released documents provide additional insights about Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's successor as leader of the Islamic State.