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Financial Institutions as Military Targets: A Legal Framework
Strikes on a Hezbollah-linked bank raise questions about when financial institutions lose protection under international humanitarian law. -
Rebutting the Case for Israel’s June 2025 Strikes as Lawful Self-Defense
Stretching Article 51 to accommodate months-long pauses between attacks and responses blurs the line between lawful self-defense and unlawful preventive war. -
Lawfare Daily: Defending Ukraine Outside NATO with Michael O'Hanlon and Andriy Zagorodnyuk
Defending Ukraine from Russia aggression without NATO membership. -
Judge Xinis Holds Status Conference in Abrego Garcia. v. Noem et al
Anna Bower reported from the conference, where Xinis barred the government from removing the defendant until briefing is complete. -
Charting a New European Approach to Security and Data Protection
A European Defense Union must take a new, balanced approach to privacy and security, requiring flexibility from EU members and institutions. -
Israel’s Excessive Destruction in Gaza Violates International Law
The U.S. and other states must press Israel to end its war in Gaza, which has gone well beyond what Israel’s right of self-defense permits. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 22
Listen to the Aug. 22 livestream as a podcast. -
ChinaTalk: Second Breakfast: Drones, Silicon Shield, Waymo, FedFest, Bolton
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The Week That Was
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
ChinaTalk: Nvidia GPU Black Market Smuggling
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The Situation: About That John Bolton Search Warrant
An early morning watching the FBI -
Substack Live: FBI Action at John Bolton’s House
A recording from Benjamin Wittes's live video on Substack.


