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A Primer on Sen. Merkley’s Proposal to Replace the AUMF
On Wednesday evening, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D.-Ore.) introduced new draft legislation to repeal and replace the 2001 authorization for use of military force currently used to authorize most U.S. counterterr... -
Document: Trump Letter Canceling June 12 Summit With Kim Jong Un
On Thursday, the White House cancelled President Donald Trump’s June 12 meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the following letter. -
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. -
The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly Takes on the Legal Challenges of Hybrid Warfare
Over the last few years, “hybrid warfare” has become firmly established in the Western security lexicon. The concept features prominently in NATO and EU policy instruments and has informed the United Sta... -
Trump’s Plan B for Iran: All Sanctions, No Friends
Trump Administration Proposes an Unworkable Strategy for Iran -
Why Be a Pawn to a State? Proxy Wars From a Proxy’s Perspective
This is the second of a two-part series on proxy war. The first essay explained why states might engage in proxy war and the likely costs and problems. This second essay examines the same issues from the... -
Video: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on Corker-Kaine AUMF Bill
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Why Engage in Proxy War? A State’s Perspective
This is the first of a two-part series on proxy war. This first essay explains why states might engage in proxy war and the likely costs and problems. The second will examine the same issues from the pro... -
Can China Stop Wars Once They Start?
Editor’s Note: Tension between the United States and China is rising, and several problems in the region could even lead to war—a frightening risk that deserves serious attention. Oriana Mastro, my colle... -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Jerusalem Embassy Opening and Protests in Gaza
The past week saw the culmination of a major shift in US policy as the United States formally opened its embassy in Jerusalem. Yet ongoing protests along the border with the Gaza Strip and the Israeli go... -
Sure, Sell to ZTE—Just Don’t Buy From Them
On May 13, the president tweeted: President Xi of China, and I, are working together to give massive Chinese phone company, ZTE, a way to get back into business, fast. Too many jobs in China lost. Com...
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