Reiss Center on Law and Security

Murder on the High Seas Part V

Murder on the High Seas Part V

Watch the latest podcast episode on the ongoing U.S. boat strikes campaign in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

Reporting at a Crossroads

Reporting at a Crossroads

Join frontline experts for a discussion on emerging questions in national security reporting.

Welcoming our 2026-27 Student Scholars

Welcoming our 2026-27 Student Scholars

We are delighted to announce our newest cohort of Reiss Center Student Scholars.

War Powers Resolution Reporting Project

War Powers Resolution Reporting Project

Check out our original research on the War Powers Resolution.

In the News

Senior Fellows Tess Bridgeman and Brian Finucane examine the Trump administration’s legal theories behind its continued war in Iran and propose opportunities for Congressional action.

In Max Boot’s latest Washington Post opinion piece—which cites a Just Security timeline of boat strikes regularly updated by Reiss Center Student Scholars—Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane weighs in on the legal implications of Operation Southern Spear.

For TIME Magazine, Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman is interviewed alongside Oona Hathaway, Harold Koh, and Tom Dannenbaum on whether President Trump’s threatened strikes in Iran would constitute war crimes in the Iran conflict.