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Iraqi Offensive Slows in Mosul as Islamic State Puts Up Fight
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A suicide bomber killed four Americans at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan on Saturday morning, the New York Times writes. 16 American servicemembers and one Polish soldier were also wounded in the bombing...
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The Trump presidency will have a significant impact on international law, including a potential withdrawal from or re-negotiation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Iran nuclear deal.
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When I started research on moral theory and drone strikes a few years ago, I honestly never imagined the subject would become newsworthy in a day-to-day sense. At the time, the topic of the role of moral...
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Terrorism has changed over time.
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The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution's Washington Office will take place today, Monday, November 14th. Benjamin Wittes will interview Bill Banks on his new book, Soldiers on t...
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Many writers on this site have highlighted why they are concerned about President-Elect Donald Trump’s becoming the Commander in Chief of our armed forces. I share almost all these concerns. But in this ...
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Much was said about the powerful role Vice President-elect Mike Pence could be expected to play in the Trump administration well before he was named to head the transition team.
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Editor's Note: A Trump presidency is disturbing on so many levels. One of the worst is his campaign's embrace of some of America's biggest mistakes, such as the use of torture to fight terrorism. Elizabe...
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This week, the Lawfare Podcast brings you a joint episode of the show together with Rational Security. The usual Rational Security gang—Shane, Ben, Tamara, and Susan—reflect on the results of the electio...
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Since Donald Trump’s surprise victory on Tuesday, a question has hung over the fate of his opponent, Hillary Clinton. Will—and should—President Barack Obama pardon her on his way out the door?
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Quinta Jurecic compiled Lawfare’s coverage of the 2016 election.
Susan Hennessey made the case for experts to be willing to serve in the Trump administration, despite their moral qualms.
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In transitional justice, the "thick line" is a deliberate policy of forgetting what went before. I want to suggest a version of the thick line for the 2016 election campaign; more specifically, a one-yea...
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The greatest challenge when trying to anticipate what a Trump administration has in store for Middle East policy is Donald Trump himself. His shifting positions over the course of the campaign have made ...
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"Peace through strength" in the South and East China Seas
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"It's becoming a nightmare," said one Iraqi colonel of the advance into Mosul. The relatively easy operations to clear Mosul’s outlying towns have given way to brutal urban warfare, Reuters reports. Iraq...
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Donald Trump is the President Elect of the United States. And over the next few weeks, personnel questions will move to the forefront of transition coverage. Who will Trump select or retain in key Cabine...
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We barely made it though one week of November without new material support charges. On Tuesday, Justice Department announced that Aaron Travis Daniels, a 20 year old from Columbus, Ohio was arrested at t...
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This week, Rational Security brings you a joint episode of the show together with the Lawfare Podcast. Shane, Ben, Tamara, and Susan reflect on the results of the election and ask: What national security...
