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Is The Air Campaign Against Iran an Illegal Use of Force?

Michael Fincher0 Comments

Published: March 12, 2026 Whenever the United States resorts to military force, the same question echoes through Washington and beyond: Did President Trump act within the law? Recent controversies surrounding…

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Exposing Willful Blindness: American Strength Is Nonnegotiable

Brandon Toliver10 Comments

Katerina Canyon’s op-ed, “From Deterrence to Diplomacy: Why Nuclear Dominance Is a Dangerous Illusion,” calls for restraint and diplomacy rather than a robust nuclear arsenal. While her concerns over escalation…

An Endgame in Ukraine

Christophe Bosquillon1 Comment

The incoming Trump administration will pick up the Ukraine dossier where the outgoing administration left it. As American leadership moves away from election rhetorics and back to the reality of…