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Russia Stumbles in the Fog of Syrian War
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. -
Congress Leads on Taiwan Again by Opening the Door to High-Level US Government Contacts
The Taiwan Travel Act, which passed the Senate on Feb. 28 and is heading to the president for his signature, will have limited legal force since it does not require the president to do anything he cannot... -
An Update on Chinese Cybersecurity and the WTO
In recent years China has crafted a significant body of domestic cybersecurity laws, regulations and standards. -
Documents: Joint Resolution on Yemen and the Response of the Defense Department's General Counsel
Yesterday evening, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) released a joint resolution seeking to compel the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities in Yemen. Joint Reso... -
Rational Security: The 'Downgraded' Edition
Jared Kushner is under scrutiny for his contacts with foreign officials. Democrats in Congress release their own memo about surveillance of a Trump campaign adviser. And ahead of a U.S. visit by Saudi Ar... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
During his state of the nation address on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia has designed nuclear weapons capable of circumventing missile defense systems, the Washington Post re... -
The Irony of the Nunes Memo
The central irony of the memo prepared by House intelligence chairman Devin Nunes, we now know, is that it tried to deceive the American people in precisely the same way that it falsely accused the FBI o... -
Summary: The EU General Data Protection Regulation
After four years of negotiation, the European Parliament approved the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on April 14, 2016. Enforcement is scheduled to begin May 25. This post provides a high-leve... -
North Korea and Syria: The U.N. Uncovers Sanctions Evasion Through Illicit Weapons Trade
On Feb. 27, the New York Times revealed that, according to an undisclosed United Nations report, North Korea has been supplying Syria with components for its chemical weapons and ballistic missiles progr... -
Trump and the Law on Torture
Given President Trump’s enthusiasm, as a presidential candidate, for enhanced interrogation, waterboarding, torture, and “worse,” as well as his eagerness to contrast himself at every opportunity with Pr... -
The Rising Tide of China's Human Intelligence
On Jan. 15, FBI agents arrested Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a former CIA case officer, and charged him with unlawful retention of classified information. -
Trump's Latest Attack on Jeff Sessions is Not 'Old News'
President Trump’s tweeted chastisement of Attorney General Jeff Sessions may pass quickly in and out of Wednesday’s news. For quite some time, he has made known his unhappiness with Sessions. The compla...
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