Latest in Armed Conflict
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Reflections on the Lebanon Pager Attack
The explosions—more an assault via supply chain than a cyberattack—raise fears that even low-tech devices can be weaponized. -
Lawfare Daily: Hezbollah, Lebanon, Israel, Iran
Discussing the escalating situation in the Middle East. -
Zelensky’s American Saga: Victory Plan and Angry Republicans
The timing, purpose, and outcomes of Zelensky’s U.S. visit suggest Ukraine is racing against time to get ready for whatever comes next after Nov. 5. -
Counterterrorism Copy Cats
The United States can’t promote democracy and human rights abroad while it remains a model for a militarized counterterrorism-based foreign policy. -
The Potential National Security Consequences of Unplanned Domestic Military Missions
The military should take care of its core missions first. -
Lawfare Daily: Steve Coll on Saddam Hussein and the Limits of American Power in the Middle East
Discussing “The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq.” -
Lawfare Daily: Exploding Pagers and Air Strikes
Are Israel and Hezbollah headed for a major war? -
ChinaTalk: Autocracy, Exams and Stagnation: Imperial China's Modern Legacy
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Could AI Lead to the Escalation of Conflict? PRC Scholars Think So
Chinese defense experts worry that AI will make it more difficult for Beijing to control and benefit from military crises. -
Domestic Military Deployments and the Limitations of Appropriations Law
Congress’s appropriations authority might be its best tool to restrict these deployments. -
Rational Security: The “Ms. Jackson, if You’re Nastya” Edition
This week, Scott Anderson and Alan Rozenshtein sat down with Anastasiia Lapatina and Tyler McBrien. -
Laying the Legal Foundation for Civilian Cyber Corps
Cyber volunteers are defending the U.S. against rising cyber threats—the law can help or hinder their effectiveness.


