Defense planners are prepared to accept risk to deter China, but what does that mean for counterterrorism?

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The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare.

The Justice Department is advancing a radical theory of presidential power, nullifying Congress’s foreign affairs powers whenever the president finds them inconvenient.

My resignation from the FBI. 

 A review of Jessica Pishko, “The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy” (Dutton, 2024) and Emily M. Farris and Mirya R. Holman, “The Power of the Badge: Sherif...

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A new podcast to make sense of the AI revolution.

Both diplomatically and militarily, Ukraine is opening up new fronts against Russia around the world.

The Biden administration made policies to protect exiles and diasporas a priority. Trump 2.0 has already undercut these efforts.

AI experts face security risks as geopolitical targets. It’s time to consider protection programs similar to witness security to safeguard critical talent.

The recent agreement on U.K. recognition of Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago is a true example of win-win diplomacy.