Anyone who has ever tried to get a sundae at McDonald’s knows the disappointment of hearing, “Sorry, the ice cream machine is broken.” But behind those words lies a deeper truth: Until recently, the company that made McDonald’s machines had exclusive rights to repair them. So, when a machine broke,…
Since 2020, Just Security has been at the forefront of analysis on rapid shifts in AI-enabled technologies, providing expert commentary on risks, opportunities, and proposed governance mechanisms. The catalog below organizes our collection of articles on artificial intelligence into general categories to facilitate access to relevant topics for policymakers, academic…
On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump began his term with presidential actions including 26 executive orders, with more expected to follow. Just Security is covering key developments, including in concise “What Just Happened” expert explainers, legal and policy analysis, and more. Originally published Jan. 21, 2025, and frequently updated. A.…
The massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russian military bases on June 1, followed by the blast on Russia’s Kerch Strait Bridge to occupied Crimea two days later, filled Ukrainians with pride. The audacious assaults demonstrated the country’s willingness to fight on in what Ukrainians know is an existential battle. At…
Azerbaijan has recently moved to strike a peace deal with Armenia after violently recapturing the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023. But continued fighting between the two countries might be more likely than peace, and other transnational threats continue to lurk beneath the surface. For one, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev…
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news. RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR — U.S. RESPONSE During a meeting with Germany’s chancellor yesterday at the Oval Office, President Trump compared Russia and Ukraine to…
Some of the most dramatic and troubling elements of Secretary Marco Rubio’s reorganization proposal for the Department of State are the specific plans for the Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL). Together, we have worked in the State Department for over half a century, including decades in…
President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14164, one of 26 he signed on the first day of his second term, did much more than reinstate federal executions. Trump directed the Attorney General to seek the death penalty in every case in which a “capital crime” is committed by an undocumented migrant.…
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Russia-Ukraine War Can Trump Seize a Win in Ukraine? by Ambassador Daniel Fried Azerbaijan / Armenia Threats Lurk Behind the Scenes in Azerbaijan’s Talk of Peace With Armenia by John Prendergast Wartime Authorities / Immigration What are “Wartime Authorities” and When Can the President Use Them? An Expert Q&A by…