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Published July 30, 2025 on Just Security.

ICYMI Yesterday on JS:

• The Silver Shield Act: A Bill to Track Misuse of American Weapons
  By John Ramming Chappell and Kate Fin 
• Vague by Design? The Oversight Board, Meta’s DOI Policy, and the Kolovrat Symbol Decision By Tanmay Durani
• Himalayan Water Disputes Awaken the Tensions and Promises of the UN Watercourses Convention By Bowen Chang

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