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The Lawfare Podcast: Comey, Johnson, and Rogers Speak at Aspen
This week, the Aspen Security Forum featured interviews with—among others—FBI Director James Comey, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, and NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers. I have edited these discussions down t... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
The New York Times reports that al Qaeda operative Abu Khalil al-Sudani was killed in an American airstrike in Afghanistan on July 11. He was a senior member of the group’s decision-making council, and a... -
Former Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren's Misconceived Memoir
Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide By Michael Oren RandomHouse (2015) Reviewed by Yishai Schwartz -
Two Debates on Iran
As Congress begins its consideration of the Iran deal, the public debate has become increasingly frustrating. Or more precisely, what is so frustrating is that two distinct debates have thus far been hop... -
Saudi-Israeli Diplomacy After the Iran Deal?
If Twitter is to be believed, the Iranian nuclear deal is already creating waves in the Middle East and upending old regional axes. Earlier today, Jacky Hugi, the Middle East editor for Israel’s Army Rad... -
Videos from the Aspen Security Forum
If, like me, you were not invited to this year's Aspen Security Forum, you're probably thinking right now, "Gee, I wish someone would post all the videos of the great events I'm not getting to attend." ... -
Throwback Thursday: The Lieber Code
Introduction “The law of war is of fundamental importance to the Armed Forces of the United States.” -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
This morning, Secretary of State John Kerry headed to the Hill to make the case for the Iran deal before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, testifying alongside Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Energ... -
Jihadology Podcast: The Emergence of the Islamic State in AfPak with Don Rassler (Part 2)
This episode features part 2 of Aaron’s conversation with Don Rassler. If you haven’t heard part 1 you can find it here. This two part series is based on Don’s article, “Situating the Emergence of the Is... -
Federal Priorities and Cybersecurity
A recent New York Times article on the cybersecurity posture of the U.S. government (U.S. vs. Hackers: Still Lopsided Despite Years of Warnings and a Recent Push) had the following paragraph: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The tension was palpable in a meeting yesterday between U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The two discussed the Iran Deal, and ways to contain the Isl...
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