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Will Trump Make Iran His Partner or His Adversary?
Editor’s Note: Of all the many uncertainties about Trump's foreign policy, the question of Iran looms among the largest. The Obama administration moved U.S.-Iran relations from abysmal to bad, and both R... -
Why is the White House Characterizing the Political Opinions of Career CIA Employees?
Focusing on what's truly important in the many challenges facing America, President Trump got right to work picking a fight with reality over the size of the crowd at his inauguration. And yesterday, Whi... -
The Lawfare Podcast: What the Privacy Debate Gets Wrong
On January 13th, Benjamin Wittes and Emma Kohse released a new paper challenging the assumption that "privacy is an eroding value," worn away by the incessant collection of online data about consumer hab... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Yesterday saw the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States. Quinta Jurecic highlighted some national security excerpts from Trump's inaugural address, and she also liste... -
President Trump Speaks at CIA Headquarters
The day after his inauguration, President Donald Trump addressed CIA employees at the Agency's headquarters. Video of his remarks is available below courtesy of The Washington Post, along with a transcri... -
Trump Administration Releases "Briefing Issues" on Foreign Policy and Security
Following the inauguration, WhiteHouse.gov updated with a series of "Briefing Issues" laying out priorities for the new administration. Three pledges in particular will be of interest to Lawfare readers:... -
National Security Excerpts from Trump's Inaugural Address
This morning, Donald Trump was sworn in as President of the United States. Below are national security-related excerpts from his inaugural address, which primarily emphasized the "America First" theme th... -
Seven Trump Foreign Policy Assumptions
A new day, a new president, a new set of challenges for the foreign policy establishment. -
Water Wars: Hedging Bets in the South China Sea
Abe's South China Sea Charm Offensive -
Who Created the Mirai Botnet?
Readers will recall that late last year the Mirai botnet was used to take down large swaths of the network. -
Trump v. National Security Facts
In her post “On Bullshit and the Oath of Office,” Quinta Jurecic joined several other commentators in reflecting that President-elect Trump is a bullshitter — in the technical sense of the term as define... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Foreign Policy warns us that the Trump national security team continues to be “missing in action” on the eve of the inauguration. The lack of key deputies may hobble the new administration’s response to ...
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