Latest in Foreign Relations & International Law
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Water Wars: Duterte Disdains Detente, Departs Defense Deal
Winter has been a relatively quiet time in the South Pacific as policy priorities shifted in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, but the Philippines’s stated intent to depart the U.S. defense pac... -
The Pentagon’s General Counsel Defends the Legality of the Soleimani Strike
Speaking at Brigham Young University, Defense Department General Counsel Paul Nye offered the most-detailed defense we have yet seen of the Soleimani airstrike, addressing both international and domestic... -
The U.S. Gets U.N. Support for the Taliban Deal
With this U.N. Security Council vote, the U.S. has made good on a promise included in the peace agreement with the Taliban. But many are skeptical of the deal. -
In Saudi Arabia, the Virus Crisis Meets Inept Leadership
Mohammed bin Salman's impulsive policies are a poor match for dealing with the novel coronavirus. -
A Bad Deal for Afghanistan
The U.S.-Taliban peace agreement technically conditions U.S. military withdrawal on the Taliban’s agreement to deny al-Qaeda the use of Afghanistan as a terrorist safe haven. But the agreement is lopsided. -
Could the U.S. Sanction the International Criminal Court?
Yes, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. -
Reading Between the Lines of Afghan Agreements
The United States just made two different deals with the Taliban and the Afghan government. Can they be reconciled? -
How Italy Is Handling the Coronavirus
Italy is at the center of the coronavirus outbreak in Europe. So how is it responding? -
Idlib's Internally Displaced Persons Crisis
A government offensive in Syria's last rebel area has triggered the largest displacement of the nine-year civil war. The catastrophe in Idlib demonstrates the need for a new policy to protect the interna... -
Turkey’s Troubles in Idlib: Does Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty Hold the Answer?
Since a lethal airstrike against Turkish forces in Syria on Feb. 27, speculation has been rife as to whether Turkey could request military assistance under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. At leas... -
Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan: What’s There to Be Upset About?
A lot, if you are Palestinian. -
Understanding China’s 'Preventive Repression' in Xinjiang
If the United States wants to make progress on China's human rights violations, it needs to take China's security concerns seriously.



