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The National Security Law Podcast: This National Emergency Podcast Requires the Use of the Armed Forces
Ready to dive deep, way deep, into the president’s national emergency declaration and the resulting lawsuits? We’ve got you covered. Tune in as Professors Vladeck and Chesney tease out and debate the n... -
Trump’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy: Aspirations Without Teeth
On Feb. 11, the White House released an executive order on “Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence” (AI)—the latest attempt to develop a national strategy for AI. -
Troubling Trends in Ambassadorial Appointments: 1980 to the Present
Since the 1950s, presidents have consistently allocated roughly 30 percent of ambassadorial appointments to individuals who are not career diplomats. This practice, atypical among advanced democracies an... -
The Week That Will Be
Lawfare's weekly roundup of event announcements and employment opportunities. -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Executive Orders and Alien Abductions
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Missile Sabotage by Covert Means
In a Feb. 13 story in the New York Times, David Sanger and William Broad report that the Trump administration has accelerated a secret American program to sabotage Iran’s missiles and rockets by insertin... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Sixteen states filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against President Donald Trump over his declaration of a national emergency to secure funding for a borde... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Marie Harf and Bill Harlow on CIA Public Relations
The Central Intelligence Agency, by its very nature, is a secretive organization, yet it has a robust public affairs and media relations operation. How does the agency resolve this tension? How do its em... -
Document: House Oversight Committee Report on Saudi Nuclear Transfer
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has released an interim report on an alleged effort by the Trump administration to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, centrally involving former Nati... -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Coup in Myanmar
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The Supreme Court’s Contribution to the Confrontation Over Emergency Powers
Three significant questions behind President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a border wall have a single, surprising answer: Why did Congress in the National Emergencies Act (NEA) of... -
What Is Agreed Competition in Cyberspace?
The cyber-strategic environment comprises two strategic spaces—armed conflict and the competitive space short of armed conflict. Pursuing national objectives requires strategies that can succeed in the s...
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