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Today's Headlines and Commentary
In Kiev, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said that the United States was considering providing defensive weapons to Ukraine, reports the New York Times. -
Forcing China to Accept that International Law Restricts Cyber Warfare May Not Actually Benefit the U.S.
This past June, after U.N.-sponsored negotiations on the application of international law to cyber warfare collapsed, lead U.S. negotiator Michele Markoff released a blistering statement criticizing tho... -
Water Wars: Two Collisions in Two Months; China Prods U.S. While Navy Investigates
The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain collided with a merchant vessel in the Straits of Malacca at 5:24 am local time on Monday morning, resulting in one confirmed U.S. Navy casualty, nine sail... -
Trading the Soul of Conservative Law for …. Wales?
Lately, I’ve been musing on Robert Bolt’s portrayal of Richard Rich in "A Man for All Seasons." It tells the story of Sir Thomas More, the former lord chancellor to King Henry VIII who, ultimately, was p... -
Cybercrime Roundup: Rehabilitation and Recidivism in Cybercriminals
This summer, the cases of two cyber criminals posed a stark contrast in rehabilitation and recidivism. Mark Vartanyan -
Open-Source Software Won't Ensure Election Security
The technology behind elections is hard to get right. Elections require security. They also require transparency: anyone should be able to observe enough of the election process, from distribution of bal... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo on Wednesday as part of a broader visit to the Middle East to revive ... -
Summary of Judge Cooper's Ruling Denying Abu Khatallah's Motion to Suppress
On August 16th, U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper of the District of Columbia issued an opinion denying Abu Khatallah’s Motion to Suppress statements he made to FBI agents while in custody. -
The Problem of Donald Trump’s Constitution, Part II: The Prospect of an Arpaio Pardon
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Rational Security: The 'Everything Old Is New Again' Edition
President Trump unveils his plan for Afghanistan. Cyber Command gets a boost. And Steve Bannon is out at the White House. Plus, we're getting all kinds of schwag. And Shane makes a family visit. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin, the commander of the Navy’s 7th Fleet, has been relieved due to a “loss of confidence,” reports the Wall Street Journal. Four ships in his fleet have been involved in major in... -
International Law’s Irrelevance to President Trump’s ‘Winning in Afghanistan’ Strategy
President Trump’s remarks on his administration’s “winning in Afghanistan” strategy were thin on details. In particular, Trump said little to resolve the nearly 16-year debate about the United States’ pr...
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