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Today's Headlines and Commentary
North Korea’s foreign minister said that the U.S. had declared war after U.S. warplanes flew along the east coast of North Korea on Saturday in a show of force, the Wall Street Journal reported. Eight U.... -
Shrinking Anonymity in Chinese Cyberspace
The Chinese government is operationalizing President Xi Jinping’s concept of cyber sovereignty and implementing the country’s new Cybersecurity Law. Four regulations issued since late August show the lea... -
The South China Sea and China's "Four Sha" Claim: New Legal Theory, Same Bad Argument
The Washington Free Beacon reports that China may be backing away from its most controversial legal justification in the South China Sea: the “Nine-Dash Line.” Officials from the Chinese Ministry of Fore... -
Where Do Americans Stand on Military Action Against North Korea?
In his debut before the U.N. General Assembly last week, President Trump vowed to “totally destroy North Korea” if the United States “is forced to defend itself or its allies.” Analysts are divided over ... -
The Internationalists vs. the Realists and Neocons
When we wrote "The Internationalists," our aim was not only to offer a novel account of how the world order took shape—that a largely forgotten treaty signed in 1928 to outlaw war set in motion a process... -
White House Updates to the Travel Ban: A Summary
In the wake of the terrorist attack in London on Sept. 15, President Donald Trump tweeted: The travel ban into the United States should be far larger, tougher and more specific-but stupidly, that woul... -
New White House Immigration Order: Proclamation, Fact Sheet, and White House FAQs
The White House issued a proclamation Sunday imposing restrictions on immigrants and visitors from eight countries. -
Round-Trip Tickets: How Will Authorities Know When Foreign Fighters Have Returned?
Editor’s Note: As the Islamic State's territorial control shrinks and its prestige declines, many volunteers will try to find their way home—perhaps to conduct terrorist attacks there on the group's beha... -
Happy German Election Day: What to Expect as the EU’s Dominant Power Goes to the Polls
German voters go to the polls Sunday in an election well worth close American attention. As with the French election in the spring and the British snap election in June, the German federal electorate is ... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Stephan Haggard on North Korea and the Tactical Divide
The escalating tension between North Korea and the United States has risen to an unprecedented level. Earlier this month, Stephan Haggard, Lawrence and Sallye Krause Professor of Korea-Pacific Studies at... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Following the march of Juggalos on the National Mall last weekend, Nora Ellingsen explained who the Juggalos, why they marched, and the history of the litigation that gave rise to the gathering. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Kim Jong-Un responded to President Trump’s speech to the U.N. General Assembly by calling him a “mentally deranged U.S. dotard” in a statement, and said the North will carry out “hard-line countermeasure...
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