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Perhaps Guantanamo Won't Get New Detainees After All? An Update on Efforts to Capture Islamic State Leaders
Yesterday, Eric Schmitt had a story in the New York Times providing a rare glimpse into the ongoing activities of the “Expeditionary Targeting Force” (“ETF”). -
Supreme Court to Review Immigration Executive Order
The Supreme Court announced that it will review the circuit court rulings on the immigration executive order, staying the lower courts' injunctions in part. The court will consolidate Hawaii v. Trump and... -
The Pentagon’s New Algorithmic-Warfare Team
In April 2017, the Pentagon created an “Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team,” pending a transfer of $70 million from Congress. The premise of this initiative is that maintaining a qualitative edge ... -
What Was Most Important in Today’s Supreme Court Immigration Decision
Many are debating the significance of today’s Per Curiam Supreme Court opinion that granted the government’s petitions for certiorari and its stay applications in part. Did the Court signal that it woul... -
The Supreme Court’s Cert Grant in the Travel Ban Cases: A Guide for the Perplexed
Today the Supreme Court announced in a per curiam decision that it will hear the travel ban cases in October. But its decision granting certiorari and staying the injunctions in part is clearly by itself... -
Too Many Generals in the Situation Room?
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Six Possible Options for the Supreme Court’s Review of the Travel Ban
On Monday, the Supreme Court’s tumultuous 2016 term is scheduled to draw to an end. But will it? All of the briefing in the travel ban litigation has been filed, and the cases are ready for the Court’s r... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Developments in Syria and rising tensions with Russia drove foreign policy news this week. On Sunday, a U.S. F/A-18 shot down a manned Syrian government Su-22 bomber that had attacked the U.S.-backed Syr... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Avi Issacharoff and Dov Sedaka on Fauda
This week, in Israel, Ben had two conversations about the television show Fauda. On Tuesday, Ben spoke with Avi Issacharoff, the show's co-creator and a journalist at the Times of Israel and Walla!. Then... -
New Rules for SIGINT Collection in Germany: A Look at the Recent Reform
Those following the Section 702 reauthorization debate may be interested in Germany’s recent intelligence reforms. One aspect of particular interest—which I also focus on in a new paper—is new limits on ... -
Water Wars: The South China Sea Security Dialogue That Wasn’t
U.S. and Chinese Officials Meet for Inaugural High-Level U.S.-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue, But South China Sea Issues Feature Less Prominently Than Anticipated
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