In war, “necessity” can be a reason to restrain fighting as well as a justification for it
Marc LiVeccheMarch 20, 2024
A striking feature of the news media coverage of the current Gaza war has been its failure to relate this present conflict to its historical context
James Turner JohnsonJanuary 22, 2024
The Russo-Ukrainian War may be best described as another episode in the Orthodox-Latin rivalry
Ian DeJongNovember 15, 2023
While protecting her people and seeking justice, Israel must minimize harms against innocent Palestinians and multiply hell on Hamas.
Marc LiVeccheOctober 9, 2023
Hard to imagine why Yale University Press would publish Samuel Moyn’s new book when its narrative is so detached from reality
Jeffery Tyler SyckOctober 4, 2023
Just war morality demands that ethical judgements must take into account certain cold, unrelenting, and frustratingly immovable facts. Wisdom matters.
Marc LiVeccheSeptember 2, 2023
Winston Churchill described his book, “The River War: An Historical Account of the Reconquest of the Soudan,” as “a tale of blood and war.”
Justin D. LyonsAugust 1, 2023
U.S. support for Ukraine in its war against Russia is not a distraction from defending Taiwan. It is a component of it. We are in a two-front fight.
Marc LiVeccheJune 1, 2023
The last essential requirement for a just war is to have a properly oriented set of intentions. These include rescue, justice, punishment, peace, and victory
Marc LiVeccheMay 22, 2023
When do nations have not only the option of but the responsibility to intervene in the affairs of other nations?
J. Daryl CharlesApril 13, 2023