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A Notification Requirement for Using Cyber Weapons or for Unauthorized Disclosure of a Cyber Weapon
The chairman and ranking minority member (RMM) of the House Armed Services Committee and the chairman and RMM of the its emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee are proposing legislation that woul... -
Forget the FONOPs — Just Fly, Sail and Operate Wherever International Law Allows
On May 24, the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) operated within 12 nautical miles (nm) of Mischief Reef, a disputed feature in the South China Sea (SCS) controlled by the People’s Republic of... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
It’s been another crazy week, this one dominated by former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Select Intelligence Committee on Thursday. Benjamin Wittes and Susan Hennessey first answ... -
Morrison v. Olson Is Bad Law
I've noticed, in a few recent discussions, rather uncritical reliance on the majority opinion in Morrison v. -
The Worst Thing That Happened to Donald Trump this Week
What's the worst thing that happened to Donald Trump this week? It was NOT Director Comey's testimony. Rather, it must be the late Friday news that Robert Mueller has hired Michael Dreeben, on a part-t... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Carrie Cordero and Paul Rosenzweig Weigh in on Comey
As the dust settles following former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, the Lawfare Podcast brings you expert views on what exactly happened yesterday and what... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In a press conference with the President of Romania this afternoon, President Donald Trump stated that former FBI Director James Comey had lied under oath when testifying before the Senate Intelligence C... -
The Palestinian Authority's Handling of the ICC Inquiry
Several news outlets are reporting on conciliatory signals from the Palestinian Authority regarding negotiations with Israel. One key gesture is a temporary deemphasis on pursuing Israel at the Internati... -
ISIS Attacks Iran and Accusations Fly
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Prosecuting Hezbollah Agents: The Domestic Front of a Larger, Long-Term Shadow Conflict
Material support prosecutions comes in many shapes and sizes, but because of their frequency we often fail to notice when their are unusual or novel applications. A case in point (well, two cases in poi... -
French Special Forces Targeting French Citizens Fighting for ISIS in Iraq
In the midst of all the U.S. domestic and Trump coverage, it’s worth noting a front-page Wall Street Journal story from ten days ago on the French government targeting French citizens fighting for ISIS i... -
The National Security Law Podcast: A Dose of Reality
In this episode, Professors Chesney and Vladeck have a full plate. The arrest of a contractor named Reality Winner (for having stolen classified information relating to Russian efforts to hack a voting...
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