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The Foreign Policy Essay: Hidden Victories
Editor’s Note: U.S. foreign policy is a disaster. This lament is heard about every administration, but rarely is it true. Joshua Rovner, a professor at Southern Methodist University, points out that the ... -
Is Jordan Attacking ISIS on a New Legal Theory?
In the past few days, in the wake of ISIS's horrific burning of a Jordanian air force pilot, Jordan has adopted a highly combative tone toward the group. It has matched this rhetoric with action: Its a... -
The Lawfare Podcast, Episode #109: Robert Litt on US Surveillance Policy One Year After PPD-28
On Tuesday, the White House released the Director of National Intelligence's report on signals intelligence reform. As part of the release, Robert S. -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Tuesday, Wells shared the news that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released a report that detailed how the U.S. intelligence community has implemented the reforms that Pres... -
Brookings Debates Arming Ukraine
Recent comments by Secretary of Defense-nominee Ashton Carter and Secretary of State -
Crowded Waters in the South China Sea
The South China Sea ranks high on any list of the world’s geopolitical hotspots. But though the region has been volatile for centuries, the last two decades have witnessed a subtle shift in the underlyin... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
ISIS claims that Jordanian airstrikes have killed a U.S. hostage held by the group, the New York Times reports. However, a senior U.S. official said that Jordan’s targets had been carefully vetted before... -
The Administration's Guantanamo Testimony Yesterday
Here it is, given by Brian McKeon, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, before the Senate Armed Services Committee. And here's the video of yesterday's hearing: -
Live: Susan Rice Outlines 2015 National Security Strategy at Brookings
At the top of the hour, the Brookings Institution will host US National Security Adviser Susan Rice for the launch of President Obama's National Security Strategy, which was released earlier today. Durin... -
Rational Security, Episode #5: "Until We Run Out of Fuel and Bullets"
Here's the latest episode of Rational Security, hosted by Shane Harris of the Daily Beast. And yes, for those of you who are wondering, we did, as discussed at the end of this podcast, record the first e... -
Second Take on Government’s Surveillance Reform Update Report: What’s New in Transparency
Earlier this week I provided observations on new data retention and data query restrictions as outlined in the Government’s Signals Intelligence Reform 2015 Anniversary Report. -
The Bush Administration Wanted to Close GTMO Because (in Part) of its Propaganda Value to Jihadists
Senator Tom Cotton, whom I like, doesn’t support the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention center. As the SASC hearing today he said of the Guantanamo detainees, “every last one of them can rot in hel...
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