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Trump Administration’s Iran Strategy Overshadowed by Bellicose Rhetoric
Hostile Rhetoric Escalates Between Trump Administration and Iran -
This Week at the Military Commissions: Majid Khan and the “Cluster Covfefe”
Quiet since September 2016, the military commission for Majid Shoukat Khan, a low-level al-Qaeda operative who pled guilty to all charges filed against him in 2012 and is cooperating with the government,... -
Launch Event: Low-Hanging Fruit: Evidence Based Solutions to the Digital Evidence Challenge
Tomorrow morning (Wednesday, July 25), from 8-10 am, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse -- along with DOJ’s former Assistant Attorney General for National Security, David Kris and DOJ’s former Principal Attorney... -
The Innovation-Security Conundrum in U.S.-China Relations
If one defines technology as anything that extends human capability, it takes only a short logical leap to conclude that nearly any advantage in technological capability over a competitor entails potenti... -
Can the President Revoke Former Officials’ Security Clearances?
The three scenarios that might play out if Trump moves against Clapper, Comey, McCabe, Brennan, Rice and Hayden. -
Announcing the 9th National Security Law Workshop
We are excited to announce the Ninth National Security Law Workshop! We will be holding the ninth National Security Law Workshop September 27-28, 2018 at the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and Sch... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
On Sunday evening, President Trump warned Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Twitter to “NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN,” after Rouhani said in a speech that a war with Iran would the “mot... -
Is Robert Mueller an 'Officer of the United States' or an 'Employee of the United States'?
Recent debates over the constitutionality of Robert Mueller’s appointment as special counsel turn on whether he is a principal or inferior “officer of the United States.” Steven Calabresi contends that M... -
Dispatches From Mexico’s Southern Border: Mexico’s Migrants
This is the last in a series of four "Dispatches From Mexico’s Southern Border." Read parts one, two, and three. -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) On Monday, July 23 at 11:00 a.m.: The Center for Strategic and International Studies will host The Unmaking of Jihadism: The Current Effort to C... -
Renew Palestinian Democracy to Avert a Succession Crisis
Editor’s Note: It's always hard to be optimistic about anything involving the Israeli-Palestinian dispute today, and if anything, things are likely to get worse. Palestinian leadership is one particular ... -
What to Make of the Carter Page FISA Applications
The release of the Carter Page FISA applications represents a monumental disclosure to the public—and underlines just how disingenuous House intelligence committee Chairman Devin Nunes has been.
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