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DOJ's Summary of the Charges in the Chinese Economic Cyberespionage Case
A remarkable development out of a grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania: five named members of the Chinese military have been indicted for economic cyberespionage. Details from the DOJ pres... -
Readings: “A New Strategy for Reducing the Threat of Dangerous Øday Sales to Global Security and the Economy,” by Michele Golabek-Goldman
We have discussed the manifold challenges of zero day vulnerabilities quite a lot on this blog – why they are central to the cybersecurity challenge, how their discovery is vital to both offensive and de... -
The Week That Will Be
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Law of the Sea and Maritime Strategy
Recent flare-ups in the South China Sea, including provocative moves by China to put a huge oil rig in waters also claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines’ challenge to China over its maritime claims, hav... -
The Foreign Policy Essay: Proactive Measures—Countering the Returnee Threat
Editor’s Note: The conflict in Syria has attracted an unprecedented number of foreign fighters, with Muslims streaming in from the Arab world and Europe to take up arms against the regime of Bashar al-As... -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #75: A Conversation with Herb Lin About Cybersecurity
“At the Nexus of Public Policy and Cybersecurity: Some Basic Concepts and Issues.” That’s the title of a new report co-edited by Herb Lin, chief scientist at National Research Council’s Computer Science... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Let's start this week's recap with posts related to targeting. Ashley talked about the role of consent in targeting non-Al Qaeda members in Yemen in the wake of new reports that the DOD might provide mor... -
DDC to GTMO: No Force Feeding Detainee Until Hearing
That's perhaps the most eye-catching feature of this just-issued preservation order from U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler. It reads, in pertinent part: On April 18, 2014, Petitioner Mohammed Abu Wa’el... -
USG Filings in Al-Nashiri
There are two: a cross-motion to hold Al-Nashiri's habeas case in abeyance, pending resolution of his military commission trial at Guantanamo; and a legal memorandum setting forth the government's argume... -
For the Delicious Irony Files
A report from the cyber underground where most of my Lawfare colleagues don't normally follow: File this one as a delicious irony (or, if you prefer, a delightful irrationality). Many will recall that ... -
Your Secret Stingray's No Secret Anymore
I don't always agree with Chris Soghoian, but he always has something interesting to say, and his new paper (co-authored with Stephanie Pell) touching on surveillance and national security is worth looki... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Despite pressure from the international community to go away already, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is calling for a June 3 presidential "election," an idea UK Foreign Secretary William Hague blasted ...
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