Using Labels, Not Law, to Justify Lethal Force: Inside the Venezuelan Boat Strike

Published September 5, 2025

This article in Just Security on the U.S. strike on a Venezuelan boat references an earlier piece by Scott Roehm, director of global policy & advocacy, with Tess Bridgeman and Rebecca Ingber, on using a terrorist designation to justify use of lethal force. Read their article on use of wartime authorities here.

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Using Labels, Not Law, to Justify Lethal Force: Inside the Venezuelan Boat Strike

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