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When Strongmen Fight: The U.S. and Turkey Need Diplomats to Resolve Their Leaders’ Dispute
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. Disagreement over a jailed pastor has devolved into a personal fight between two strongmen, adding significant strain to relations be... -
The Pentagon’s New Cyber Strategy: Defend Forward
Last month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration is taking an “offensive step forward” when it comes to cyberspace operations. -
Document: September 2018 National Cyber Strategy
The White House on Thursday released its national cyber strategy. The 40-page document can be read in full below. -
Rational Security: The 'Four-Letter Words that Start with F' Edition
Paul Manafort pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate in the Russia investigation, and Mike Flynn gets a sentencing date. The Justice Department tells two Chinese media companies to register as foreign age... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
A stalemate in Swedish elections this month is pushing opposing parties to form unlikely alliances—and may spark an alliance between moderate parties and the right-wing, anti-immigration Swedish Democrat... -
The IDF MAG’s Gaza Report and Its Critics: Context, Compliance, and Credibility
“No plan survives first contact with the enemy.” This axiom informs compliance with the law of armed conflict (LOAC) in combined arms maneuver: combat operations involving ground forces employing a range... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
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SinoTech: Trump Imposes Tariffs on $200 Billion of Goods; China Cannot Respond in Kind Anymore
President Trump announced on Monday that his administration will begin imposing new tariffs against $200 billion in Chinese imports next week. Starting on Sept. 24, the government will subject those impo... -
What’s in the Executive Order on Election Interference?
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The President’s Election-Interference Order: A Needed First Step
President Trump issued Executive Order 13848 on Sept. 12 declaring election interference a national emergency. The order also sets up a protocol for applying sanctions to persons who conduct cyberattacks... -
The National Security Law Podcast: A Deep Dive Into the History of Military Commissions
There’s no shortage of news this week, but comparatively little of it is national security law news, and so we are back with a fresh deep dive episode. For better or worse, it’s our longest episode yet ... -
Document: Pentagon’s 2018 Cyber Strategy Report Summary
The Department of Defense has released a summary of its 2018 Cyber Strategy Report. The document is below:
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