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Rational Security: The "Things Could Possibly Get Much Worse Edition"
This week on the podcast, Susan Hennessey comes in as special guest. We ask whether things could get worse in Syria? And we decide, "Oh yes!" Meanwhile, the U.S. brings charges against an ISIS member in ... -
Bellovin Appointed Technology Scholar to PCLOB
Congratulations to my Columbia University colleague Steve Bellovin, who was just appointed as the first Technology Scholar of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (announcement here). I've le... -
World Wide Survey of Cryptographic Systems
Our own contributor, Bruce Schneier, has just posted a survey of the worldwide distribution of cryptograpic systems. The entire report is well worth reading, but for those who need the CliffNotes versio... -
Water Wars: Calm Before Potential ASEAN-Summit Storm
This past week was the quietest in terms of breaking news since Water Wars began nearly five months ago—somewhat surprising, given that only last week the USS Curtis Wilbur conducted a freedom of navigat... -
French Constitutional Amendment on Emergency Powers Moves Forward
The National Assembly voted this week to adopt an amendment that would enshrine the state of emergency in the French Constitution and extend denaturalization to dual-nationals born in France who are conv... -
Brian Egan Confirmed as Legal Adviser
I am delighted to report that the Senate just confirmed NSC Legal Adviser Brian Egan to be Legal Adviser of the State Department. As I have written before, the Legal Adviser position has been vacant for... -
Can Export Controls Tame Cyber Technology?: An Israeli Approach
Concerted efforts to regulate cyber capabilities have borne little fruit, prompting policy makers to look to existing regulatory systems as a basis for action. Established export control systems are ofte... -
Drones and the Standing Rules of Engagement Regarding Self-Defense
Within the U.S. military, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has issued an instruction (CJCSI 3121.01B) regarding “Standing Rules of Engagement”. The focus of this instruction is contained in the... -
e-Residency in Estonia, Part II: Wherein I Visit the Estonian Embassy, Collect my Digital Identity Card, and Interview Kristjan Kuurme
I know that many Lawfare readers have been waiting with bated breath—the suspense unbearable—to find out what happens next in my quest for Estonian digital residency. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Calling South Korea’s decision to suspend operations at the jointly run Kaesong industrial zone a “declaration of war,” North Korea has moved to kick out all South Koreans from the area. Reuters tells us... -
What's in the CIA's Note to the Reader on the SSCI Torture Report?
When the Senate Intelligence Committee initially released its Study on the CIA’s Enhanced Interrogation Program in December 2014, the CIA quietly released a Note to the Reader along with its Fact Sheet, ... -
The Case for Delisting the PKK as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Removing the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) from the State Department’s list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) would create conditions for greater security cooperation between the United States a...
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