Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin’s offensive in Mali could be just the beginning.

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Last week, the Justice Department deleted thousands of press releases related to the Jan. 6 insurrection and other matters. Here they are.

A review of Simon Ball, “Death to Order: A Modern History of Assassination” (Yale University Press, 2025).

When war is fought from permanent overseas bases, international law struggles to explain what host states may allow and what belligerents may lawfully strike.

Prediction markets, fragmented regulation, and national security risk

The line between cyber offense and defense is disappearing—but the law still treats them very differently. That gap is getting costly.

Cyber operations in the gray zone between war and peace put infrastructure and businesses at risk. Cyber lawyers have never been more vital.

An executive order so deferential to the AI industry that it disclaimed any mandatory authority still couldn't survive a few last-minute calls.

The United States is degrading Iran’s military capabilities. Will Iran rebuild them?