When the US Does It, It’s Not *As* Illegal

Some thoughts on the legality of a “bloody nose” strike against North Korea:

Under what legal authority can the United States undertake strikes against North Korea? Dr. Steven Metz of the Army War College suggests that a “bloody nose” attack would make a mockery of international law, with potentially dreadful ripple effects across international society. Maybe… but the United States can probably assemble a case, however tenuous, that will give more than a few countries an excuse to look away.