I don't think we should fetishise international law. It should serve a purpose. But if you deny international law has any purpose, you will undermine possible realpolitik, which is the pursuit a… (View Post)

Reasoned article on why Trump's adventures in Iran have made stopping Iran getting nuclear weapons more, not less, difficult. https://warontherocks.com/2026/02/twice-bombed-still-nuclear-the-lim… (View Post)

I think the two things are somewhat correlated. If you dismiss international law as of no concern, generally you don't have a clue about what works either. (View Post)

Apart from anything else, surely leaders would think twice about assassinating other countries' leaders, in case it happens to them too? The Elizabeth I versus Mary scenario. (View Post)

The legal distinction is massive between responding to actual missile strikes against your territory and other third parties versus unprovoked attacks on other countries to assassinate their leaders.… (View Post)