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Clearing Up Misconceptions on Cross-Border Migrant Smugglers: An Interview with Gabriella Sanchez
Since President Donald Trump took office on January 20th, unauthorized immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border have topped the national security agenda (at least until the chaos over General Flynn’s calls... -
U.S. Government Supports Lower Court Decision that Navy Members’ Fukushima Suit Can Proceed in United States
In March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake rocked the eastern Japanese coastline, causing 100-foot waves, massive damage, and nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima-Daiichi plant. The following day, the U.S.S.... -
Foreign Constraints on the Trump Administration
On Tuesday, Jack expressed concern about the possibility that the Trump presidency will end up being overly weak, and he highlighted a variety of actors who have robustly begun to check Trump’s exercises... -
What Trump Should Do About Terrorism (but Probably Won't)
Since the start of his presidential campaign, Donald J. Trump has repeatedly warned about “a major threat from radical Islamic terrorism,” and he has tweeted (and Twitter is the forum used for all seriou... -
Event Reminder: Cybersecurity in the Trump Administration: What Should We Expect?
In partnership with Hoover Institution in Washington and Intel Security, Lawfare is holding a conference on February 22 regarding what we can expect in cybersecurity in the new administration. Here's the... -
Alleged Russian Deployment of Prohibited Missiles Threatens Landmark INF Treaty
On Tuesday, the Trump administration’s relationship with the Russian Federation became even more complex—and not just because of the chaos surrounding the departure of Lt. General Michael Flynn as Nation... -
General Flynn and the Privacy of US Person Information Under FISA
The ongoing revelations about Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s alleged pre-inaugural contacts with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak have generated some confusion about what privacy protections extend to US pers... -
Episode 4 of the National Security Law Podcast: Flynn, Borders, and PRBs...
I'm happy to report that Episode 4 of the National Security Law Podcast is now out! Check it out on the site's homepage here, subscribe on iTunes here, follow it on Twitter here! -
The Law of Leaks
The President is having a bad week. His National Security Adviser has resigned in disgrace as accusations of improper contacts between then-Candidate Trump and his associates embroil the already chaotic ... -
Closing Section 702 “Backdoor Search Loophole” Also Means Companion Reforms to Use Restrictions
With FISA Section 702 set to expire at the end of the year, Congress will soon move to a debate over reform and reauthorization for the first time since the Snowden revelations. Undoubtedly, one high-pro... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The New York Times reports that phone records and intercepted calls show that members of President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and other Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior R... -
Harold Thomas Martin III's Indictment and Arraignment
On February 8th, six months after his arrest for stealing classified information, a federal grand jury in the District of Maryland indicted former NSA contractor Harold Thomas Martin III, 52, according t...
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