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A Categorical Error: Rethinking 'Drones' as an Analytical Category for Security Policy
Editor’s Note: What is a drone? Some do surveillance, others hunt terrorists, and some models likely to enter air forces are more akin to sophisticated fighter aircraft. Dave Blair, badass warrior intell... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Cliff Kupchan on Russia in Syria
This week on the podcast, Benjamin Wittes and Cliff Kupchan talk about the future of U.S-Russia relations and to delve into the Russian intervention in Syria. Kupchan is the Chairman and Practice Head fo... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Jack Goldsmith featured his and Curt Bradley’s op-ed in the New York Times on the bill with which Congress aims to expose Saudi Arabia to lawsuits in American courts for its al -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Russia’s latest military movements in Syria have renewed concerns at the White House regarding the country's intentions. Reuters reports that the latest movements by the Russian military “have sharpened ... -
Dispatch #13: Between Two Fires
AMMAN, Jordan—The Jordanian government is “between two fires,” as goes the Arabic formulation of “between a rock and a hard place.” Jordan has watched car bombs claimed by the Islamic State explode in Tu... -
More on Sovereign Immunity and the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
Jack has highlighted his and Curt Bradley's excellent op-ed in the New York Times this morning explaining the negative consequences to amending the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to allow Saudi Arabia ... -
Part III: Ending the AUMF War
Conventional wisdom holds that our ongoing war against jihadi groups is utterly unlike a war against a traditional state adversary. In my previous post, I argued that this is at least partially untrue: J... -
Water Wars: China Moves to Retake the High Ground
Chinese and American Military Leaders, Separately, Visit the South China Sea USS Stennis (Photo: Reuters) -
Disagreement, Drought, and Disasters
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Against Sovereign Immunity Erosion to Achieve 9/11 Accountability
Curt Bradley and I have an op-ed in the NYT on the bill in Congress that aims to expose Saudi Arabia to lawsuits in American courts for its alleged connection to the 9/11 attacks. -
Vulnerability Isn't Always Failure
Next Tuesday I’ll have a conversation with Juliette Kayyem at the Hoover Institution in Washington about her terrific new book Security Mom. (Please join us!) One of the book’s central themes is the im... -
Brookings Event with Senator Chris Murphy on the U.S.-Saudi Partnership
President Barack Obama was in damage control mode in Riyadh this week, while headlines in the United States warned of potential economic retaliation should Congress pass a bill that would allow Saudi gov...
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