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Russia bets on Assad
Editor’s Note: Russia's decision to double down on the Assad regime and play a direct military role is fundamentally changing the civil war in Syria — and upending U.S. policy in the bargain. Although Ob... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the departure of Wells Bennett, our long-time managing editor. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Still reeling from Saturday’s twin suicide bombings which left at least 95 dead, Turkey has seen no respite from the intense political polarization that has recently gripped the country. -
25th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law
The 25th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law will be held from November 5-6th, 2015 at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, D.C. The event is co-sponsored by the American Bar Association S... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Tuesday, October 13th at 5 pm: Defense One LIVE will host a "Cocktails and Conversation" gathering on The New Era of Land Warfare at Busboys and... -
Fall of the Brotherhood, Rise of the Salafis
Editor's Note: The 2013 coup in Egypt did not, as the story so often goes in the West, lead to the end of the Islamist role in Egyptian politics. Rather, it led the new regime to crack down on the Muslim... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Federal Employees Please Take Note: You can now support Lawfare through the Combined Federal Campaign! Wells announced this week that federal employees can help grow Lawfare through the ongoing CFC. Plea... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Washington Post reports that President Obama is considering leaving a standing U.S. force of 5,000 troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016. If implemented, that decision would represent a dramatic departur... -
General John F. Campbell Testifies on Afghanistan
General John F. Campbell, Commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, testified before for the Senate Armed Services Committee on Military Operations in Afghanistan. You can watch the hearing here. -
The Week That Will Be
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Threat Analysis and Multilateral Counterterrorism
Editor’s Note: The United Nations can play an important role in counterterrorism, but it often fails to deliver. Much of the UN’s effort is channeled through the 1267 Committee, which designates terroris... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Ben announced Wells’s forthcoming departure from Lawfare and invites you to come work for the team, especially if you are "someone who everyone enjoys and who utterly lacks Washington pomposity." -
SASC Hearing on US Cybersecurity Policy and Threats
The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work, and Director of the NSA Adm. Michael Rogers on "U.S. Cyb... -
The Week That Will Be
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Is the U.S. drone program in Yemen working?
Editor’s Note: The U.S. drone program – as Lawfare readers well know – raises contentious policy issues as well as criticisms of its legality and morality. Many of these policy issues come to the fore in... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
With Chinese President Xi Jinping in town, it’s been a big week for all things cyber and U.S.-China relations. -
Third Annual COCOM-Interagency Cyber Law Conference
USCYBERCOM will host the third annual COCOM-Interagency Cyber Law Conference from October 20-22, 2015. For more information, see the annoucement below: -
The Week That Will Be
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Hamas or the Palestinian Authority: Who will fail first?
As the Arab Spring went sour, country after country in the Middle East went from protest and nascent democracy to strife and even civil war. Yet one part of the region seemed relatively untouched: the Pa... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
With all of the recent concern over the Obama administration’s attempts to train and equip Syrian rebels Jack and Wells both attempted to answer the question of how Article II of the Constitution could a...
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