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UN Charter on Use of Force

Under the UN Charter, one sovereign state’s armed attack on another ordinarily violates the prohibition on the use of force unless justified by self‑defense or Security Council authorization.

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Jan 26, 2026
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What are the international‑law standards for the use of force against non‑state actors operating from another state's territory?

States face a restrictive legal framework when contemplating on foreign soil: the Charter’s prohibition on force under remains the baseline, and exceptions such as under , authorization, or evolving d...

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The question of whether the Trump administration’s military operation that seized Venezuela’s president was illegal splits into two arenas: the administration’s internal legal posture, which says the ...

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Did trump illegally invade Venezuela?

The United States, under President Trump, ordered a military operation that struck Venezuela, seized President Nicolás Maduro and transported him to New York, and publicly signaled an intention to “ru...

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