Bending the Guardrails: U.S. War Powers after 7 October
Amid the Gaza war, the Biden administration has resorted to military force without asking Congress, further corroding the U.S. constitution’s checks and balances in this domain. Job one is a ceasefire but war powers reform is a vital task for the future.
CrisisWatch
Conflict Tracker
View Latest Edition
CrisisWatch is our global conflict tracker, an early warning tool designed to help prevent deadly violence. It keeps decision-makers up-to-date with developments in over 70 conflicts and crises every month, identifying trends and alerting them to risks of escalation and opportunities to advance peace. In addition, CrisisWatch monitors over 50 situations (“standby monitoring”) to offer timely information if developments indicate a drift toward violence or instability. Entries dating back to 2003 provide easily searchable conflict histories.
Learn more about CrisisWatchTrends for Last Month June 2024
Deteriorated Situations
South China Sea Democratic Republic of Congo Sudan Kenya Israel/Palestine Burkina Faso
Improved Situations
None
Outlook for This Month July 2024
Conflict Risk Alerts
Resolution Opportunities
None
Israel/Palestine
Visit our Israel/Palestine page
Israel’s threatened termination of a banking waiver would paralyse financial activity in the West Bank, causing an economic meltdown and risking the Palestinian Authority’s collapse – with dire consequences for West Bank Palestinians – and maybe for Israel, too. The U.S. should press Israel to change course.
Ukraine/Russia
Visit our Ukraine page
The gruelling war in Ukraine continues, with Russian forces creeping forward amid fierce fighting. To stop Russia’s immediate momentum and withstand its assault, Kyiv and its backers will need to move quickly to fix problems that have hindered the Ukrainian effort to date.
In The News
The quota protest [in Bangladesh] is just the manifestation of a widespread malaise that’s not just about quotas but also economic and political.New York Times
Pierre Prakash
With no real alternative at the ballot box, discontented Bangladeshis have few options besides street protests to make their voices heard.AFP
Pierre Prakash
Tunisia is on an authoritarian path and these elections are only meant to confirm the president in power and strengthen his hand.Bloomberg
Riccardo Fabiani
Since October 7, the [Israeli] government is more emboldened to carry out attacks in the West Bank, and they are engaged in collective punishment.Al Jazeera
Mairav Zonszein
It is likely Somalia will still require foreign troops’ assistance for at least the next couple of years in order to avoid a security reversal.The East African
Omar Mahmood
With the United States reinvigorating its core alliances and partnerships in Europe and Asia … China seeks to demonstrate that it can assemble coalitions of its own.Voice of America
Ali Wyne
Regional Updates
Support Us
Your investment helps us to meet the growing demand for our work as we confront a terrible trend toward more wars, more civilians killed and more people displaced worldwide.
Our Supporters
Subscribe to Crisis Group’s Email Updates
Receive the best source of conflict analysis right in your inbox.