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Opinion — Jul 15, 2026

Assessing the Trump Administration’s New War on the ICC

President Trump’s new offensive against the ICC ramps up global tensions and undermines the rules-based international order in ways not seen in living memory.

Jun 30, 2026 — Situation Reports

Washington Cannot Secure Hormuz by Ignoring Iran

US naval superiority can deter escalation, but it cannot deliver dependable passage through the Strait of Hormuz without a workable understanding of Iran's capabilities, incentives, and red lines.

Apr 10, 2026 — Opinion

Crisis in Hormuz Exposes Fragility of the Rules-Based Order

The Hormuz crisis is pushing the global system to the brink, exposing not only geopolitical fault lines but the moral contradictions embedded in the international order itself.

Apr 06, 2026 — Opinion

Who Controls the Strait? The Question Mahan Never Asked

Iran's selective passage list in the Strait of Hormuz reveals a logic that Alfred Thayer Mahan's framework cannot explain — but a ninth-century Islamic jurist anticipated with precision.

International Law News & Analysis

Assessing the Trump Administration’s New War on the ICC

Washington Cannot Secure Hormuz by Ignoring Iran

Crisis in Hormuz Exposes Fragility of the Rules-Based Order

Who Controls the Strait? The Question Mahan Never Asked