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Foreign Policy informs us that the sixth, and likely most powerful, test of North Korea’s nuclear capabilities in a decade is expected to occur as soon as this weekend, and the Trump administration is ra... -
A Readings Post on Syria Extracted From The Onion
The Onion, News in Brief, Vol. 15, Issue 14, April 13, 2017: "There Are No Good Options In Syria," Sighs Man Who Has Devoted 12 Minutes Of Research To Topic The full story in The Onion, here. (Posted ... -
Water Wars: The “Tremendous” and Underwhelming Trump-Xi Summit
Trump and Xi Strike a Cordial Tone, but Produce No Substantive Agreements -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
CNN reports that the United States has dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb on what the Pentagon has claimed are ISIS tunnels, in Nangarhar province in Afghanistan. This marks the first time that the bom... -
Trump’s Syria Conundrum, Part II
Despite the wag-the-dog appearance of President Trump’s about-face on Syria—that is, the possibility that his primary motivation has more to do with his desire to distract attention from his growing dome... -
Rational Security: The “Battle to the Death Watch” Edition
Former Trump adviser Carter Page is reportedly the target of a FISA warrant. The U.S. launches a cruise missile strike in Syria, and maybe sends a not so subtle signal to China on North Korea. And is the... -
The Bathtub Fallacy and Risks of Terrorism
Bloomberg economics commentator Justin Fox is tired of being told that his chances of getting killed in a terrorist attack are (much) lower than his chances of slipping, falling, and dying in a bathtu... -
He’s Back! Ahmadinejad (Re)enters the Electoral Fray
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Germany’s Crypto Past and Hacking Future
Germany’s latest national cyber security strategy emphasizes “security through encryption” and “security despite encryption” as the main pillars of the government’s crypto policy. If you see a controdict... -
Using International Law to Prevent Interstate War: How Syrian Airstrikes Make the World Less Safe
War is in the air: figuratively and literally. Even before the air strikes in Syria and the Russian veto of U.N. -
Toward Transparency of Legal Position and Process and a White House Obligation to Disclose
A White House’s responsibility to explain the legal basis for military actions such as the Syria missile strikes is dangerously undefined. This is not a problem unique to the Trump Administration. Nor do... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Washington Post reports that the FBI obtained obtained a FISA warrant to monitor the communications of former Trump foreign policy advisor Carter Page as part of its ongoing investigation into possib...
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