With the situation in the Middle East already volatile, the must Prosecutor take this into account when deciding whether to go ahead with an investigation.

Last month saw the Pentagon announce that it was moving away from its controversial Air-Sea Battle (ASB) programme, declaring instead that it would be absorbed into a new – and somewhat amorphous sounding – model, to be known as the “Joint Concept for Access and Maneuver in the Global Commons” (JAM-GC).

The prospect of another frozen conflict thus appears increasingly likely, with significant implications for long-term stability and security in Europe.

The European Union and United States have a responsibility to raise their voices and actively confront the Russian Federation with respect to minority rights and freedom of expression in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

The HSC’s Executive Director, Julie Lenarz, tells Dotun Adebayo that much more needs to be done to defeat ISIS. “Our current strategy is one of containment, not elimination.”

In the end a moderate pact of Libyans — and a united and forceful international response — is needed to save the country from the ledge from which it is currently leaning. It will take time, it will cost money and it will require long term planning. But inaction now will only lead to the need for action later.

Large-scale changes within the Nigerian government are needed to defeat Boko Haram.

The HSC’s Executive Director, Julie Lenarz, reflects on the Defence Committee’s report calling for greater involvement in fight against ISIS.

A report by MPs finds the UK is contributing less than its partners and the British military lacks a strategy for defeating ISIS.  

DPRK’s ignorance of international norms does not only pose a risk to international peace and security, but also a threat to the concept of internationalism.