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The Lawfare Podcast: War Crimes, Tribunals, and Reparations: A Conversation with Ukraine’s Prosecutor General
How is Ukraine’s top law enforcement official seeking justice for the victims of war crimes? -
The Limited Impact of Changes to the Defense Department’s Law of War Manual
Updates to the Law of War Manual make significant changes to the Defense Department’s interpretation of the law but create confusion on implementation. -
Witnesses Testify at House Hearing on AUMF and Article I Powers
Read the witness testimony from the hearing on counterrorism and AUMF reform -
The Cyber Threat to Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Targeting nuclear enterprises in a condition of competition could lead to global geostrategic instability. -
The Lawfare Podcast: An Update on Ukraine
What is the current state of the Russia-Ukraine War? -
Learning from Failed Peace Efforts in Afghanistan
The United States should be applying lessons for when and how to negotiate with adversaries to other conflicts—starting with Ukraine. -
Reformulating Taiwan’s Statehood Claim
How can the U.S. and Taiwan reformulate the current conversation around Taiwan’s statehood claims to deter an invasion from China? -
Rational Security: The "2nd Anniversary Hot Take Takedown" Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson celebrated the second anniversary of Rational Security 2.0 by bringing back everyone's favorite game show edition: the Hot Take Takedown! -
The State of Nuclear Instability in South Asia: India, Pakistan, and China
The uneasy nuclear balance between India and Pakistan is being unsettled by India's competition with China and China's competition with the United States. -
Rational Security: The “Gone ‘Til September” Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson reunited to talk through the week’s big national security news. -
The Demise of the Syria Cross-Border Aid Mechanism
Analyzing the UN Security Council’s engagement on Syria humanitarian issues and its failure to reauthorize the cross-border aid mechanism -
Are State-Owned Military Companies the Future?
The aborted Wagner Group mutiny likely gives leaders around the world a reason to contemplate the risks of relying too heavily on PMCs.
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