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The Middle East and the President’s Sweeping Power Over Self-Defense
Just about any conceivable use of force in the Middle East can be justified under an Article II self-defense theory. Which means that a lot rests on the president’s, and his subordinates’, prudence. -
Governments and International Organizations Leave the Record Uncorrected
Their performance in response to last week’s Gaza hospital explosion was far worse than that of the New York Times. -
What the Defense Department’s Cyber Strategy Says About Cyber Conflict
Experience is refining the Defense Department’s approaches to key issues like cyber campaigning, escalation, and public-private relations in cybersecurity -
Rational Security: The "Third Ballot’s the Charm" Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by their Lawfare colleague and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Fellow Eric Ciaramella to discuss the week’s big national security news. -
On Strategy, Law, and Morality in Israel’s Gaza Operation
While law restrains Israel in some ways, it does not prevent an Israeli response to Hamas that will morally discomfit not only those who hate it but many of its friends as well. -
Where Does the ICC Palestine Investigation Stand?
The ICC opened an ongoing investigation into the situation in Palestine in 2021. How might the current conflict affect the investigation, and vice versa? -
Give NATO’s Eastern Flank Countries and Ukraine All the M1 Tanks
Yes, all of them, and most of the United States’ other Cold War equipment, too. -
What 50 Years of Wars in the Middle East Tell Us About Gaza
Israel’s objectives will be difficult to achieve. The United States should be ready to support its efforts. -
The National Security Footnote in the Affirmative Action Decision
The Supreme Court has set up a problem ripe with pitfalls for the government to navigate in Students for Fair Admissions v. West Point. -
The Hamas Attack Is Israel’s 9/11, Yet the Country Must Trace the Differences and Legal Pitfalls
Many are comparing the current conflict to 9/11. What are the differences, and what are the dangers of such a comparison? -
Rational Security: The "Israel and Hamas at War" Special Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes for a serious conversation about Hamas’s attacks in Israel. -
ChinaTalk: Cities of Slaughter
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