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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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July 10, 2007
International Law
Bellinger Says International Court Flawed But Deserving of Help in Some Cases
The U.S. State Department’s legal adviser says Washington remains concerned about the prosecutorial reach of the ICC but wants to help it pursue some war criminals.
August 10, 2005
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Interview with Major Isaiah Wilson III on Pentagon reform
The Defense Department has developed war plans to thwart terrorist attacks within the United States, raising the possibility that ground troops may be dispatched on U.S. soil in the event of an emerg…
May 22, 2009
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Sober Assessments and Missed Opportunities on Guantanamo
CFR’s John B. Bellinger III, who served as legal adviser to the former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, says while President Obama has emphasized an approach to closing Guantanamo "that’s deeply …
March 16, 2014
Russia
Why the Crimean Referendum Is Illegitimate
The vote by some Crimean citizens to join Russia violates Ukrainian and international law and could come back to haunt Moscow, its primary backer, says CFR’s John Bellinger.
April 15, 2018
Syria
Legal Questions Loom Over Syria Strikes
In striking Syria without an international law justification, the United States leaves itself open to criticism and may invite similar behavior by other countries.
