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The Cyberlaw Podcast: A McLaughlin Group for Cybersecurity
Our interview guests are Dick Clarke and Rob Knake, who have just finished their second joint book on cybersecurity, The Fifth Domain. We talk about what they got right and wrong in their original book. -
The Aborted Iran Strike: The Fine Line Between Necessity and Revenge
The president announced on June 21 that he had called off a potential U.S. military strike on Iran in response to Iran’s shootdown of a U.S. Navy remotely piloted vehicle (RPV). The strike, according to ... -
The Confused U.S. Messaging Campaign on Huawei
For the past several months, American policymakers have sought to convince allies, partners and potential partners to ban Chinese telecommunications company Huawei from supplying the entirety of, or comp... -
The Week That Will Be
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The Legal Context for CYBERCOM’s Reported Operations Against Iran
Following news that Iran shot down a U.S. Navy Global Hawk—an unmanned surveillance aircraft—the Trump administration came close to ordering a responsive set of airstrikes but ultimately elected not to d... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
U.S. Cyber Command carried out cyberattacks on Thursday against an Iranian intelligence organization believed to be responsible for recent attacks on oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, Yahoo News rep... -
When Does the President Think He Can Go to War With Iran?
For the past two months, the Middle East has teetered on the edge of war. Tensions over the U.S. “maximum pressure” campaign have led Iran to target maritime shipping in the Persian Gulf, launch rockets ... -
U.N. Report Firmly Blames Saudi Arabia for the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
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Donald Trump and the Politically Weaponized Executive Branch
There is no reason to doubt that in seeking reelection, President Trump will consider once more breaking or skirting laws or ethical limits to win. He has already proclaimed a willingness to accept campa... -
Lessons From a Year in the CVE Trenches
Editor’s Note: Government programs to combat violent extremism get far more media attention than resources, in part because it is not clear how to make these programs stronger. Jesse Morton, a former jih... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Amidst the rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, Ashley Deeks analyzed the question of the use of force and the right of self-defense with respect to the U.S. response to Iran, following the attack ... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Errol Morris on Documenting Bannon
Errol Morris is a celebrated documentarian whose films have covered an array of topics in law and national security. They include "The Fog of War," which won an Oscar for its account of Robert McNamara's...
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