Chimène I. Keitner

Chimene Keitner

@keitnerlaw.com

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Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · 2d

Instead of a theater of war, Trump and Hegseth are engaging in WAR THEATER. That doesn’t make it lawful (not that they care). Appreciated the chance to talk with expert colleagues about why we should all be very concerned. www.cnas.org/events/u-s-m...

The Boat Strikes: Drug Trafficking, Military Engagement, and the Law

military action related to international drug trafficking. military activities outside the context of a recognized military engagement present important…

www.cnas.org

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · 3d

Will be talking about this tomorrow www.cnas.org/events/u-s-m...

The Boat Strikes: Drug Trafficking, Military Engagement, and the Law

military action related to international drug trafficking. military activities outside the context of a recognized military engagement present important…

www.cnas.org

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · 3d

Will be talking about this on Thursday www.cnas.org/events/u-s-m...

The Boat Strikes: Drug Trafficking, Military Engagement, and the Law

military action related to international drug trafficking. military activities outside the context of a recognized military engagement present important…

www.cnas.org

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · 3d

Will be talking about this on Thursday www.cnas.org/events/u-s-m...

The Boat Strikes: Drug Trafficking, Military Engagement, and the Law

military action related to international drug trafficking. military activities outside the context of a recognized military engagement present important…

www.cnas.org

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · 3d

Will be talking about this on Thursday www.cnas.org/events/u-s-m...

The Boat Strikes: Drug Trafficking, Military Engagement, and the Law

military action related to international drug trafficking. military activities outside the context of a recognized military engagement present important…

www.cnas.org

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · 5d

@marknevitt.bsky.social has a good post on this today @justsecurity.org

www.justsecurity.org/125998/boat-...

Killing Shipwrecked Survivors is Not Just Illegal—It Endangers U.S. Servicemembers

If the United States chooses a path where killing defenseless survivors becomes acceptable, American servicemembers will pay the price for that choice.

www.justsecurity.org

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · 5d

I have a feeling we're going to be talking a lot about "command responsibility" very very soon (tl;dr Hegseth is not off the hook) www.americanbar.org/groups/law_n...

Military Command, Responsibility, and Legitimacy: An Enduring Equation

Perhaps the most important lesson related to the law of armed conflict that has been learned over the past decade is as old as organized warfare itself: the central role responsible commanders play in...

www.americanbar.org

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Duncan Hollis @duncanhollis.bsky.social · 8d

With thanks to my co-author @keitnerlaw.com, we’ve got a new OpEd up @thehill.com with a reminder for Congress about the lessons of the Air Bridge program:

thehill.com

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · 18d

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Canada once spoke out against unlawful American military action. Why it’s time to do so again now

Canada must stand up for international law.

www.thestar.com

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · Nov 4

*our

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · Nov 4

This 🧵 is just the antidote I need to out descent into a police state #DCSandwichGuy

Dave Jamieson @jamieson.bsky.social · Nov 4

Big day at U.S. District Court in D.C. where Sean Dunn, the D.C. Sandwich Guy, is on trial for misdemeanor assault of a federal officer.

Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore is on the stand narrating surveillance video of the sammie toss.

'Now he’s struck me with the sandwich,' Lairmore says.

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Dave Jamieson @jamieson.bsky.social · Nov 4

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · Nov 3

This thread is insane

JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · Nov 3

This is quite a story: the US employed every strongarm tactic available, including personal threats against delegates and their families, to derail an agreement on reducing shipping emissions that was almost finalized. on.ft.com/47lq3dZ

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · Nov 3

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · Oct 22

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Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · Oct 17

This should be getting more attention but seems to have been overshadowed by the Bolton indictment

JDSAzimuth.me @jdsazimuth.me · Oct 16

@radiofreetom.bsky.social

Leaders know when to signal trouble

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JDSAzimuth.me @jdsazimuth.me · Oct 16

@radiofreetom.bsky.social

Leaders know when to signal trouble

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · Sep 4

“According to Secretary of State Rubio, President Trump was given the option of conducting a maritime interdiction but instead elected to blow up the vessel to send a message.”

@bcfinucane.bsky.social @justsecurity.org breaks down the legal issues. Zero regard for human lives.

Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · Sep 4

This strike is outright murder even if you accept all the legal arguments the Obama admin made in support of its drone strikes, which you shouldn’t. www.justsecurity.org/119982/legal...

Legal Issues Raised by a Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean

The Trump administration’s extraordinary lethal attack on this purported smuggling vessel raises significant potential legal issues.

www.justsecurity.org

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · Sep 4

This strike is outright murder even if you accept all the legal arguments the Obama admin made in support of its drone strikes, which you shouldn’t. www.justsecurity.org/119982/legal...

Legal Issues Raised by a Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean

The Trump administration’s extraordinary lethal attack on this purported smuggling vessel raises significant potential legal issues.

www.justsecurity.org

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · Sep 3

As far as I can tell, not even a pretense that this strike complies with international law in any way shape or form.

How exactly are we supposed to complain when the United States is on the receiving end of such strikes by other countries? Or do we just not care anymore?

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · Sep 2

Rubio’s tweet announcing a US military strike somewhere in the Caribbean…if I’m not mistaken, first combat action by SOUTHCOM since the Clinton administration called off the invasion of Haiti three decades ago.

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Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · Sep 2

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · Aug 31

Diplomacy R.I.P. (again/still)

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/w...

U.S. Suspends Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders, Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · Aug 16

No words

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · Aug 15

US army rolling the red carpet to murderer’s plane. I will never forget this image.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · Aug 15

US army rolling the red carpet to murderer’s plane. I will never forget this image.

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · Jul 25

Sending healing thoughts ❤️‍🩹

Chimene Keitner @keitnerlaw.com · Jul 23

This 👇

#ICJ #Climate

Mike Becker @mikebecker.bsky.social · Jul 23

State acceptance matters a lot if you want the advisory opinion to be anything more than a piece of paper. A key consideration is how litigants at the state level will now seek to leverage various aspects of the ICJ opinion in domestic courts.