use of force

Crimea, foreign news coverage, History, International Law, propaganda, Russia, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, Ukraine, United Kingdom, use of force, Vladimir Putin June 24, 2021

International Law and Russian harassment of a British warship near Crimea

See, 1) Dan Sabbagh (Defence and security editor), “Royal Navy ship off Crimea sparks diplomatic row between Russia and UK; MoD and Moscow disagree over…

Egypt, Gaza Strip, International Law, Middle East, self-defense, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, targeted killings, U.N. Security Council, United Nations, United States, use of force, war crimes

Veterans’ Day, 2020: REPRISE–“Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?”

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Azerbeijan, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, foreign news coverage, France, France, International Law, Nagorno-Karabakg, Nagorno-Karabakh, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, Turkey, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, United Nations, use of force, Vladimir Putin

Fighting continues over Nagorno-Karabakh; ceasefire does not hold

Azerbaijan, Azerbeijan, History, International Law, Russia, Turkey, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, use of force, Vladimir Putin

Armenia and Azerbaijan on the brink of war

authoritarian regimes, coronavirus, coverage of foreign events, Crimea, Dictatorship, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, Donald Trump, elections, Fascism, History, Impeachment, International Law, International Trade, Nazism, Neo-Nazis, propaganda, Rule of Law, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.S. Congress, U.S. news coverage, Ukraine, United Nations, use of force, Vladimir Putin September 8, 2020

What do Trump and the election have to do with international law, politics, and security?

You cannot make plans for additions to your house while there is a bulldozer outside, with its engines revving, actively engaged in tearing down your…

Belarus, Czechoslovakia, Dictatorship, European Union, History, internal supporters of human rights, International Law, Rule of Law, Russia, sanctions, Soviet Union, Trump and Putin, U.N. Charter, U.S. Congress, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin August 19, 2020

In Belarus, Lukashenko appears to resume repression

For background, see “The democratic flame ignites in Belarus (Updated), The Trenchant Observer, August 14, 2020 (updated August 17). RUSSIA AND BELARUS On the eve…

authoritarian regimes, coronavirus, Deutschland, Dictatorship, Donald Trump, Fascism, Germany, History, House Democrats, Impeachment, Nazism, Neo-Nazis, propaganda, Rule of Law, Trump and Putin, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United States, use of force July 25, 2020

Trump’s creeping coup d’état: Democrats must get ready to impeach again (Part I)

Trump’s creeping coup d’état: Democrats must get ready to impeach again (Part I) “The American catastrophe seems to get worse every day, but the events…

2016 U.S. Presidential election, Crimea, demonstrations, Donald Trump, elections, FBI, Impeachment, Intelligence, Justice Department, Libya, NSA, Russia, sanctions, State Department, syria, Trump and Putin, U.S. Congress, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin June 10, 2020

The Elephant in the Room: Russia’s Role in the Demonstrations

The Elephant in the Room: Russia’s Role in the Demonstations One of the great unknowns is the extent to which Russia may have stoked racial…

authoritarian regimes, China, Corona virus, Donald Trump, History, International Law, propaganda, Rule of Law, U.N. Charter, U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, U.S. Military, United Nations, use of force May 21, 2020

In coronavirus pandemic, China defies international law in the South China Sea–Part II

DEUTSCH Bei der Coronavirus-Pandemie. verstosst China gegen das Völkerrecht im Südchinesischen Meer – Teil II Drei kürzlich erschienene Artikel beschreiben Chinas jüngste Aktionen im Südchinesischen…

China, Corona virus, Deutschland, Donald Trump, European Union, foreign news coverage, Germany, International Law, International Trade, Rule of Law, Serbia, U.N. Charter, U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, U.S. Military, United Nations, United States, use of force May 15, 2020

In coronavirus pandemic, China defies international law in the South China Sea–Part I

ENGLISH AND FRENCH Three recent articles describe China’s recent actions in the South China Sea, which appear to violate international law and an authoritative and…

Crimes Against Humanity, Deutschland, European Union, Germany, History, human rights, International Law, Iran, NATO, Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, Nuclear Proliferation, Russia, Soviet Union, syria, Torture, Turkey, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Military, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes March 9, 2020

Das Scheitern des Völkerrechts in Syrien: Russland und Syrien, und jetz die Turkei

Siehe auch, Clemens Wergin, “FLÜCHTLINGSKRISE: Deutschlands epochales Versagen, Die Welt, 10. März 2020 (13:15 Uhr). Bento Scheller, in einer Meinung veröffentlicht in der Welt am…

Crimea, Deutschland, Donald Trump, Germany, History, International Law, Iraq, Nuclear Proliferation, Russia, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United Nations, use of force, vision of peace, Vladimir Putin March 8, 2020

The forgotten dream of ending war

Those who have known war are sometimes its fiercest opponents. Last night I watched a movie, Butterfly (i Girasoli) starring Sofia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, directed…

"that spark of the divine", authoritarian regimes, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, elections, History, human rights, Impeachment, India, International Law, Nobel Peace Prize, religious belief, Rule of Law, South Africa, U.S. Constitution, use of force, war crimes January 20, 2020

REPRISE: Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

Originally published on January 16, 2016 Today is Martin Luther King day in the United States, a national holiday. It is a good moment to…

Donald Trump, extrajudicial execution, foreign news coverage, human rights, Intelligence, International Law, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Rule of Law, self-defense, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, targeted assassinations, targeted killings, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution, use of force, war crimes January 4, 2020

International Law and the targeted killing of Qasem Soleimani

Developing The targeted killing of Qasem Soleimani (قاسم سلیمانی) in Bagdad on January 3, 2020 was a military action with strategic consequences. These include a…

authoritarian regimes, coverage of foreign events, Crimea, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, foreign news coverage, International Law, Justice Department, propaganda, Russia, sanctions, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.S. Congress, Ukraine, United Nations, use of force, Vladimir Putin November 27, 2019

Apple bows to Russian pressure, shows Crimea as Russian territory

Apple has recently bowed to Russian pressure and started showing the Crimea on its maps as Russian territory. See “Weltkarte: Bei Apple ist die Krim…

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