Latest in Foreign Relations & International Law
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The Uncomfortable Geopolitics of the Clean Energy Transition
A rapid shift to clean energy requires managing disruptions to global power dynamics and new instability risks. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Argentina’s New President: An Anarcho-capitalist in the Pink House
Who is Javier Milei and what are his plans in Argentina? -
ChinaTalk: Setser on US-China Trade, Lessons from USTR, Economics of Great Powers, and Panda Diplomacy
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Missile Defense in the Israel-Hamas War
Israel battles unprecedented missile threats, and U.S. and Israeli systems have defended against them. Missile defense saves lives and may prevent broader war. -
The Expiration Date on Privacy Protections for Americans Abroad
The FISA sunset debate isn’t just about Section 702. It’s also about the rights of Americans when outside the U.S. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Graham Allison on Henry Kissinger
Graham Allison discusses Henry Kissinger's legacy -
UN Secretary-General Explicitly Invokes Article 99 Regarding Situation in Gaza
A UN secretary-general has not explicitly invoked Article 99, described as the secretary-general’s “most powerful tool,” since 1989. -
Russian Nationals Charged in Connection with Global Hacking Campaign
The indictment alleges that the two defendants released information collected from targeted accounts to the press before the 2019 elections in the United Kingdom. -
Calibrating Proportionality and Self-Defense in Gaza
Two fundamental concepts of international law of armed conflict, according to a former ICC president, who gives comfort to neither Hamas nor the Israeli government in their operations since Oct. 7. -
ChinaTalk: US-China Tech in 2023: Top 5 Stories of the Year
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A Historic War Crimes Prosecution—With More to Come
The Justice Department is pursuing its first-ever war crimes prosecution and is targeting Russians for their actions in Ukraine. But it’s not quite the case some might have expected. -
Justice Department Brings First Ever War Crimes Charges Against Four Russian Soldiers
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment of four members of the Russian military and/or affiliated forces for the abduction and torture of a U.S. national.


