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ISIS, the Taliban, and the 2001 AUMF
The recent confirmation of Mullah Omar’s death has led to a great deal of discussion on a variety of regional issues: what does the Taliban’s loss of Omar mean for the future of the organization? For the... -
What Is the Domestic Law Basis for U.S. Airstrikes Supporting AMISOM in Somalia?
A few days ago, Ashley had an excellent post flagging an important shift in U.S. -
Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Ayman al-Zawahiri is having a bad day. -
Throwback Thursday: The Lieber Code
Introduction “The law of war is of fundamental importance to the Armed Forces of the United States.” -
This Week's Motions Hearing in Al Hadi
A programming note from Lawfare HQ: for the rest of this week, Lawfare unfortunately won't be almost-live-blogging pre-trial motions litigation in the military commissions case of United States v. Abd al... -
Hearing This Week in the Al Hadi Military Commissions Case
A whopping two weeks of court time earlier had been reserved for pre-trial motions in United States v. Abd al Hadi al Iraqi---but not all of it will be filled with proceedings in the Guantanamo courtroom... -
Drone Firing Handgun
A few months ago, I wrote a post about a drone that can fire a paintball gun with great accuracy. I concluded, "If this is what's doable by hobbyists today, think about what will be possible five, ten, o... -
Syrian Islamists Reach Out to the U.S., But Serious Issues Remain
“As has become obvious, the Obama administration’s response to the Syrian crisis is an abject failure.” -
How Israel Should Address the Gaza Report’s Impact on the ICC
There has already been considerable discussion of the UN Human Rights Council’s Independent Commission of Inquiry Report into the 2014 Gaza war. What is not known, however, is whether the International ... -
APA Releases Report Critical of Ethics Guidelines That Facilitated CIA Enhanced Interrogation
A little over a week ago, the law firm Sidley Austin LLP submitted its "Independent Review Relating to APA Ethics Guidelines, National Security Interrogations, and Torture" to the APA Board of Directors.... -
Pentagon Releases New National Military Strategy
Yesterday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey unveiled the the Pentagon's new 2015 National Military Strategy. Revising the 2011 National Military Strategy, General Dempsey indi... -
The Third Annual Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict
I'm very happy to report that the 3rd annual Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict will occur at Oxford next week. As I explained last summer, this event is co-sponsored by the ...
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