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Hegseth Memo Instructs Defense Dept. to Use Military AI Platform
The memorandum describes “GenAI.mil” as a secure service fit to handle controlled unclassified information. -
Rational Security: The “Adverse Possession” Edition
Scott Anderson, Tyler McBrien and Alex Zerden talked through a few of the week’s big national security news stories. -
Lawfare Daily: The Defense Tech Paradox, with Susannah Glickman
What is the role of defense tech in the second Trump administration? -
Lawfare Live: Discussing the 2025 National Security Strategy
Watch the discussion on Dec. 11 at 10 am ET. -
Unexpected Questions in Learning Resources v. Trump
Are IEEPA tariffs permitted as either a lesser form of an embargo or the equivalent of a license fee? In short: no. -
The Situation: Why Did the White House Write This National Security Strategy?
A very strange document. -
The Troubling Defense of the Second Strike
Even absent an order to “kill everybody,” the Trump administration’s actions—like its broader military campaign—raise serious legal concerns that demand further scrutiny. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Dec. 5
Listen to the Dec. 5 podcast as a livestream. -
Hearing Dispatch: NPR Fights Trump on the First Amendment
The plaintiffs argue the government is disfavoring speech it disagrees with. The government barely disputes that. -
Pentagon Inspector General Releases Report on Hegseth’s Signal Use
The report concluded that the secretary “did not comply” with Defense Department policy when he “sent sensitive, nonpublic, operational information” on the messaging app. -
Trump Administration Releases 2025 National Security Strategy
Trump described the document as a “roadmap to ensure that America remains the greatest and most successful nation in human history.” -
Special Inspector General Publishes Afghanistan Audit
The report highlights “serious systemic issues” and characterizes the reconstruction mission as a failure.
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