Louis René Beres

1 month ago | jurist.org | Louis René Beres

“In the end, we must depend upon creatures of our own making.”Goethe, FaustIt’s clear and straightforward: the United States must avoid nuclear war or all other national obligations will become moot. It follows that all available fiscal and intellectual resources should be vested in this obligation. [1] Prima facie, during the self-inflicted chaos of “Trump II,” [2] this is not an object of legal governance in which “DOGE” cuts could conceivably be rational.

1 month ago | algemeiner.com | Louis René Beres

Israel and the Middle East: Could There Be a Regional Nuclear War? [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] Current synergies between Palestinian statehood and regional nuclear war remain generally ignored.

2 months ago | jpost.com | Louis René Beres

Any catastrophic war between Israel and its Islamist adversaries would have little to do with Palestinian sovereignty or self-determination. In the final analysis, Israel’s wars against jihadi terrorists concern intersections between death and time.

2 months ago | algemeiner.com | Louis René Beres

Why Palestinian Terrorism Is Never Legal or Justified: A Fact-Based Retort [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"] In a world of international anarchy, law-based counter-terrorism is never just about strategy, tactics, or doctrine.

Jan 30, 2025 | crescentcityjewishnews.com | Louis René Beres |Philissa Cramer

By LOUIS RENE BERES(JNS.org) – There is little doubt that jihadi terrorism will continue to accelerate in 2025. For the United States and Israel, this means, inter alia, an accelerated reliance on targeted killings of terrorist leaders. Such anticipated reliance would not be unlawful. On the contrary, by reaffirming basic principles of national self-defense in an anarchic world, it would be distinctly law-enforcing. Still, there will be codified and customary legal guidelines.