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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... -
When the President Attacks the Press
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Could Muqtada al-Sadr Be the Best Hope for Iraq and the Region?
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on Markaz. -
Trump as National Security Threat Revisited: A Scorecard
In March of last year, before Donald Trump was officially the Republican nominee for president, I raised on this site what I described as “a question I think [Lawfare] readers . . . need to consider seri... -
The National Security Law Podcast: Back to the Future...of Afghanistan and GTMO?
Never a dull moment in 2017. In this week’s episode, Professors Vladeck and Chesney take on four topics (well, four relevant topics…do try to stay with them past their musings on home runs at the Little ... -
AJIL Online Symposium on Sovereignty in Relation to Cyber Operations
AJIL Unbound, which supplements the American Journal of International Law’s print edition by publishing short, original essays online, today posted a symposium on sovereignty, cyber operations, and the T... -
What if President Trump Orders Secretary of Defense Mattis to Do Something Deeply Unwise?
Plausible hypotheticals sparked by recent events raise the question whether the Secretary of Defense or someone else high up in the chain of command must obey a presidential order he or she deems deeply ... -
Hoover Book Soiree on September 11: Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro's The Internationalists
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place from 5-7 pm on Monday, September 11, when Jack Goldsmith will interview Ooona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro, professors at Ya... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Donald Trump recommitted the U.S. to the ongoing war in Afghanistan on Monday night, reports the AP. “We are not nation-building again. We are killing terrorists.” Without disclosing how many a...
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