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Can Congress Improve Our Cyber Deterrence Posture?
The Senate passed its version of the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA FY19) on Monday night, and it now heads to conference for reconciliation with the -
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission: A Timely Proposal
On Monday, night the Senate passed its version of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. It now heads to conference for reconciliation with the House version. The Sen... -
Documents: UK Investigatory Powers Codes of Practice
The U.K. government has released the following five codes of practice establishing procedures and safeguards for the use of the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016. -
Congress Should Oversee America’s Wars, Not Just Authorize Them
Nearly 17 years after the 9/11 attacks, a bipartisan coalition of senators has put forward legislation that promises to overhaul the legal framework for America’s worldwide campaign against terrorism. Pr... -
OLC’s Meaningless 'National Interests' Test for the Legality of Presidential Uses of Force
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) published a legal opinion May 31 that explained the basis for its oral advice in April that President Trump had the authority under Article II of th... -
The New OLC Opinion on Syria Brings Obama Legal Rationales Out of the Shadows
The opinion on the April 2018 airstrikes against Syrian chemical-weapons facilities follows straightforwardly from Obama-era legal opinions, including one we did not know about until today. -
Document: Office of Legal Counsel Memo on April 2018 Syria Strikes
On Thursday, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel issued the following memorandum opinion on the April 2018 U.S. airstrikes against three Syrian chemical-weapons facilities. -
The Difference a Hearing Makes: Public Awareness of and Confidence in Gina Haspel Increased After Her Senate Testimony
The fight over Gina Haspel’s nomination to be director of the CIA was one of the more politically controversial that has emerged in recent months. It raised complex questions of leadership and accountabi... -
Can the Pentagon Restrict Congressional Foreign Travel?
A recent story from Bryant Harris at Al-Monitor reveals growing tension between the Trump administration and House Democrats over congressional travel to parts of the Middle East and South Asia. -
Glasnost for US Intelligence: Will Transparency Lead to Increased Public Trust?
Earlier this month, the Chicago Council on Foreign Affairs published our report on the first round of a polling project sponsored by the Texas National Security Network aimed at shedding light on America... -
Document: Sen. Jeff Merkley Releases Draft AUMF
Sen. Jeff Merkley has released the text of a new draft AUMF, available in full below. The senator's press release and summary of the bill are available here. -
Law and Public Intuition on the Use of Force, Part 2: The Threat of Nuclear Weapons
This post is the second in a multipart series. For an introduction to the survey discussed and the methodology employed, be sure to read our first post.
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