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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Russia blocked the extension of the U.N. investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Syria, the Washington Post reported. Russia’s representative to the Security Council vetoed a resolution that th... -
Corruption Purge Overshadows Stalled Reality of Saudi Economy
Saudi Arabia is in a period of top-down restructuring, creating risk and opportunity for its citizens and ruling family. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The White House released an unclassified charter on its vulnerabilities equities process (VEP) on Wednesday, disclosing for the first time the rules under which the government chooses which software flaw... -
The National Security Law Podcast: The $15 Million Dollar Man
In this week’s episode, your devoted hosts dig into a bonanza of national security law odds-and-ends. First up is an en banc decision by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review involving t... -
Regulating Internet Content: Challenges and Opportunities
Terrorist groups, like everyone else today, rely on the internet. Al-Qaeda in Iraq made its name disseminating hostage beheading videos. Omar Hammami became a Twitter star for the Somali jihadist group a... -
Rational Security: The "DMs on the DL" Edition
The FBI is investigating an alleged kidnapping scheme involving ex-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Donald Trump Jr. was in direct contact with Wikileaks during the 2016 campaign. And author and ... -
Water Wars: Trump Exports ‘America First’ to Asia
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald J. Trump concluded his marathon 12-day Asia tour, which raised new questions about the United States’ role in the region—specifically, what does “America First” mean for... -
It’s Time for the International Community to Get Serious about Vulnerability Equities
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Zimbabwe’s military put President Robert Mugabe under house arrest as soldiers occupied government and media offices, Reuters reported. A military spokesperson said the dramatic seizure of power is aimed... -
Some Highlights from the (Likely) NDAA for FY 2018
Last Thursday, the conference committee for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2018 filed its report reconciling the differences between the House and Senate versions of the le... -
Document: Vulnerabilities Equities Process Charter
On Wednesday, the White House released a charter on the vulnerability equities policy outlining how the federal government will alert private companies to cybersecurity flaws or refrain for intelligence ... -
Mohammed bin Salman and the Push to Establish a New Saudi Political Order
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on Markaz.
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