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Law's Michael Scharf discusses U.S. strikes against Venezuelan ships

Media | December 02, 2025 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Do U.S. strikes against Venezuelan ships violate international law?

ideastream: Michael Scharf, the Joseph C. Hostetler - BakerHostetler Professor of Law, examined whether recent U.S. airstrikes on Venezuelan vessels—ordered as self-defense against drug cartels—violate international law. Scharf and a panel of experts discussed presidential war powers, post-9/11 military authority and how the strikes affect U.S.–Venezuela relations and norms governing the use of force.

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