The international law on the use of force in self-defense authorizes U.S. strikes against Houthi missile and drone bases in Yemen to protect American warships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

The issues—and Lawfare coverage—that kept our editors up at night in 2023.

A pattern of cross-border vigilantism endangers migrants and amplifies QAnon-adjacent conspiracy theories.

The Justice Department has found its new favorite statute to address domestic extremism.

Iran and its proxies are using attacks for political signaling. They may be creating escalation challenges that bring them closer to war with the U.S.

Designing policies to address domestic violent extremism in the ranks just became more difficult. 

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan is attacking from its safe haven in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

​​Israel battles unprecedented missile threats, and U.S. and Israeli systems have defended against them. Missile defense saves lives and may prevent broader war.

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.