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Chalked Spikes and Bush-Era Intelligence
PDF version A Review of Michael V. Hayden, Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror (Penguin 2016). -
The ETF and the Legality of U.S. Intervention in Syria under International Law
On Friday, the Pentagon announced that U.S. forces had killed senior ISIS commander Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, known as “Haji Imam.” According to reports, U.S. -
Reminder: Hoover Book Soiree Today! Adam Segal on the Hacked World Order
The next in our series of Hoover Book Soirees will take place at the Hoover Institution's Washington Office will take place this evening, when Jack interviews Adam Segal about his new book, The Hacked Wo... -
Eye in the Sky -- A Movie Review
Run -- don't walk, run -- to your nearest movie theater and see Eye in the Sky. This new release is playing as an "artistic movie" with limited publicity and I do not know how long it will be in theater... -
Totalitarianism 101: The Islamic State’s Offline Propaganda Strategy
Editor's Note: The Islamic State produces potent propaganda, inspiring tens of thousands of Muslims to travel to Syria to fight and encouraging other Muslims to launch attacks in their home countries. Th... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Amy Zegart and Stephen Krasner on ‘Pragmatic Engagement Amidst Global Uncertainty’
This week on the podcast, Lawfare’s Benjamin Wittes interviews Amy Zegart and Stephen Krasner, both of the Hoover Institution, about their recently released national security strategy called Pragmatic En... -
The Apple Vulnerability Disclosure Question -- A Testable Proposition
As Ben has reported, Apple has said publicly that it expects the FBI to disclose to it any vulnerability that a third party outsider might discover. Ben characterizes this as "digital chutzpah" in light... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Robert Chesney and Steve Vladeck examined if there was a coherent middle ground in the Apple vs. FBI All Writs Act dispute. Cody Poplin flagged DOJ’s motion to postpone its hearing on the San Bernardino... -
Are the U.S. Indictments for Iran Cyberattacks Hypocrital?
At Time I have a piece examining the DOJ indictments of the Iranians allegedly involved in the DDOS cyberattacks on financial services in New York. The Iranians appear to have been indicted for retali... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today that a senior Islamic State operative was killed during a special operations raid in Syria. -
Anthony Rutkowski: International Signals Intelligence Law: Provisions and History (Lawfare Research Paper Series)
Lawfare is pleased to announced the publication of a new paper in the Lawfare Research Paper Series: International Signals Intelligence Law: Provisions and History by Tony Rutkowski. From the abstract: -
A Response to Susan's Post
Ben Wittes and Susan Hennessey deserve many responses to their ongoing arguments about Apple and the court case. It's very much on my to-do list, but I have been busy. I will confine myself here to corre...
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