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Maritime incidents escalate in South China Sea; Biden administration conducts Indo-Pacific diplomacy; Philippines threatens another international arbitration; and more.

A singular act of illegal use of armed force can lead to criminal responsibility for aggression.

A detailed summary of what happened at Nauta’s potential conflicts hearing on Oct. 20.

Tehran’s ties to Russia are growing, making Iran a stronger force in the region and increasing the danger it poses to the United States and its allies

Two legal regimes—the law of the sea and the law on the use of force—can apply to damage caused by states to submarine cables during peacetime.

Appeals judges’ acceptance of the government’s positions has been 100-percent correlated with the political party of the judge’s appointer.

Privacy debates are often absolutist; smarter policy would force advocates and critics to confront the trade-offs.