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Why Engage in Proxy War? A State’s Perspective
This is the first of a two-part series on proxy war. This first essay explains why states might engage in proxy war and the likely costs and problems. The second will examine the same issues from the pro... -
Can China Stop Wars Once They Start?
Editor’s Note: Tension between the United States and China is rising, and several problems in the region could even lead to war—a frightening risk that deserves serious attention. Oriana Mastro, my colle... -
'The Day that We Can't Protect Human Sources': The President and the House Intelligence Committee Burn an Informant
What happens when the outing of intelligence sources is the province not of rogue insiders but of senior officials in two branches of this country’s government? -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Jerusalem Embassy Opening and Protests in Gaza
The past week saw the culmination of a major shift in US policy as the United States formally opened its embassy in Jerusalem. Yet ongoing protests along the border with the Gaza Strip and the Israeli go... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee released more than 2,500 pages of transcripts and communications connected to the Committee’s investigation of Donald Trump, Jr.’s June 9, 2016 meeting at the... -
The National Security Law Podcast: We’re Spending It On Barbecue!
Spring classes may be over, but national security legal news hasn’t slowed down one bit. This week, we wrestle with the following: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Editor’s note: This post is shorter than usual. Our normal Headlines and Commentary coverage will resume on Monday. Rudy Giuliani, one of President Trump’s personal lawyers, said he has heard, but canno... -
Oral Argument Summary: Cockrum v. Trump
On Thursday, lawyers for Roger Stone, the Trump campaign, and a handful of plaintiffs affiliated with the Democratic National Committee met in a federal courtroom to battle out the same question that eve... -
Now that Gina Haspel is CIA Director, It’s Time to Come to Terms With the Torture Program
On Thursday, the Senate voted to make Gina Haspel the next director of the CIA. I don’t know Haspel myself, but I have no reason to doubt that she is someone with a deep-rooted patriotism and a sense of ... -
What's Important in the Senate Judiciary Committee Transcripts
On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee released a batch of transcripts and materials collected from nine witnesses whom the committee interviewed over the course of its investigation into Russian e... -
Sure, Sell to ZTE—Just Don’t Buy From Them
On May 13, the president tweeted: President Xi of China, and I, are working together to give massive Chinese phone company, ZTE, a way to get back into business, fast. Too many jobs in China lost. Com... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Special Edition: Anthony Cormier on Trump Tower Moscow
Benjamin Wittes speaks to Buzzfeed reporter Anthony Cormier about his latest story, co-authored with Jason Leopold, about the negotiations to build a Trump Tower in Moscow.
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