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A British Anwar al-Awlaki Scenario? UK Targets British ISIL Member, in Syria, on an Imminent/Continuous Threat Theory
BBC News has the details here. To be clear, the novelty here is not British involvement in the use of lethal force against an ISIL target, nor simply the fact that a British citizen (Reyaad Khan of Card... -
The Week That Will Be
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Reconceptualizing the Link between Energy and Security
Editor’s Note: Energy markets are at the core of many national security debates. Whether it’s a discussion about Iran’s nuclear program, the importance of Libya, or China’s role in the world, questions a... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Tuesday, we celebrated Lawfare’s 5th birthday, and in traditional fashion, we observed the day with a cake for the handmaidens of power. In all seriousness, we’d like to extend a very sincere thank yo... -
Best of My Lawfare-ish Summer Reading
As usual, I didn’t make much of a dent in my intended summer reading. From among those I made it through, though, the following three books stand out. I recommend all of them to Lawfare readers. -
William McCants on "The Believer: How an Introvert with a Passion for Religion and Soccer Became Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, Leader of the Islamic State"
This is a really great article. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Tanks returned to Tiananmen Square earlier today, but this time to celebrate an ascendant China as well as the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. With fighter jets and helicopters soaring overh... -
Rational Security: The "Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend" Edition
Gen. David Petraeus has a new plan for fighting ISIS. Is it smart or is it totally nuts? Tamara talks about a new article by William McCants that takes us deep inside the mind and menace of Abu Bakr al-B... -
Kangaroo v. Drone!
In case what was missing from your Thursday was a video of a kangaroo punching a drone out of the sky! -
Video: Keith Alexander and Glenn Greenwald on Security, Privacy, and Edward Snowden
As part of a security conference organized by Hewlett Packard, the former NSA Director sat down yesterday for a moderated discussion with the journalist and co-founder of the Intercept. Here's the vid... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The nuclear accord with Iran will stand. -
Where's My Letter?
By now readers are familiar with the debacle of the successful hack of OPM. More than 22 million identities compromised. Over 1.1 million sets of fingerprints gone. It's a counter-intelligence nightma...
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