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This week was the official publication of my new book, The Poseidon Project, by Oxford University Press. A brief thread on my central argument: amazon.com/dp/0190265647/… via @amazon
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David Bosco
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David Bosco
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Indiana University prof. Multilateralist blog https://t.co/bB9EtLZs5I Latest book: The Poseidon Project, https://t.co/JHPQ4E2wQp…
Bloomington, IN Katılım Eylül 2009
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In light of the Strait of Hormuz crisis, worth reposting this thread on my recent book about the fragility of "freedom of the seas" and how its golden age is now well past.
David Bosco@multilateralist
This week was the official publication of my new book, The Poseidon Project, by Oxford University Press. A brief thread on my central argument: amazon.com/dp/0190265647/… via @amazon
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@oonahathaway @kevinjonheller @sevslv International law folks--there's been a lot of discussion from international law folks about infrastructure in Iran and whether it can be lawfully targeted but I haven't seen much on Ukraine's strikes on Russian civilian oil facilities. Anyone aware of a good analysis there?
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Member states of the International Criminal Court voted on Wednesday to move ahead with disciplinary proceedings against Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, officials familiar with the vote said. on.wsj.com/4m7HwfB
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Assessing the ICC’s Impact in Ukraine at justsecurity.org/130832/assessi…
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@oonahathaway @nytimes Interesting that you don't include the Kosovo humanitarian intervention and the forcible change in Serbia's borders in your chronology of the unraveling. That episode seems to loom large in Russian minds.
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My latest, in the @nytimes:
nytimes.com/2026/01/06/opi…
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If memory serves, the US used all of these arguments to some extent in justifying the 1989 invasion of Panama, which has a lot of parallels.
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The simpler (but least convincing) argument would be to shove the whole operation into the self-defense framework, which is what countries tend to do when they put forward arguments on the international stage.
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It will be interesting to see what (if any) international law argument the US government makes about the Venezuela incursion.
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For anyone needing a refresher on the history of piracy, privateering, and the law of the sea, please consider my recent book: The Poseidon Project 😉 a.co/d/d93BrnY
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GOP lawmakers want to bring back privateers washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/…
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More ICC judges added to the US sanctions list.
Secretary Marco Rubio@SecRubio
Today, the Trump Administration is sanctioning two International Criminal Court judges directly engaged in politicized and illegitimate actions against Israel. The United States has been clear: we will continue to respond with significant and tangible consequences to protect against the ICC’s lawfare, abuse of power, and blatant disregard for the sovereignty of the U.S. and Israel.
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This is what the Security Council horseshoe table will look like as of January 2026!
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(One oddity of the US-Venezuela confrontation is that neither country is a member of UNCLOS, the main treaty regulating maritime affairs.)
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If open conflict does break out, it may well be because of an incident related to maritime rights. As in the South China Sea, disagreements about maritime zones and rules could easily provide a spark to conflict.
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With tension between the United States and Venezuela mounting, it's worth remembering that there are longstanding disagreements between them over maritime rights.
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China has launched a new grouping at the UN, called the Group of Friends of Global Governance. I can't find a list of member states but China is claiming about 40.
Chinese Mission to UN@Chinamission2un
Today, the Group of Friends of Global Governance held its inaugural meeting at UN Headquarters in New York. Launched at China’s initiative, the Group will serve as an open, inclusive platform to mobilize collective efforts for better global governance. #GGI
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