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No Nation Can Fight Coronavirus on Its Own
Infectious diseases were the first global problem that nation-states realized they could not solve without international cooperation. The question is whether the countries will work together in combating... -
What Exactly Do the New PLA Indictments Accomplish?
The Department of Justice has announced indictments of four Chinese People’s Liberation Army service members in connection with the 2017 Equifax breach. The indictments rely on a capacious definition of ... -
U.S. Indicts Four Chinese Military Hackers in Equifax Breach
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Trump’s Middle East Plan: What Does America Stand For?
The Trump administration has proposed a worrisome principle: The past must be ignored. -
International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber Holds Hearings on Afghanistan
Over three days of hearings, the International Criminal Court’s Appeals Chamber considered whether to overturn an April 2019 decision blocking investigations into alleged war crimes by the Taliban and U.... -
Europe Needs a China Strategy; Brussels Needs to Shape It
The new president of the European Commission can help guide European policy in the right direction. -
The Coronavirus Shows Why the U.S. Must Make Pandemic Disease a National Security Priority
In responding to the coronavirus, the U.S. should apply lessons learned from past transnational threats—but unfortunately, in important respects, the federal government is moving in the wrong direction. -
The Quarantine Power: A Primer in Light of the Coronavirus Situation
The U.S. government has begun invoking quarantine authority, so now is probably a good time for a review of the legal architectures that both authorize and constrain the quarantine power. -
Pompeo Visited Ukraine. Good. What Next?
Ukrainians want action to demonstrate the Trump administration's commitment to the country. -
War Powers: The Broken Balance Between the Branches
The current scope of the executive’s authority in this space is the product of decades of “unilateralist presidencies and submissive legislatures.” Essentially, Congress has abandoned this space, and the... -
The Irresistible Resiliency of Iraq’s Protesters
The odds are stacked against reform, but protesters have withstood tumultuous events and waves of repression. -
How Bushfires Will Affect Australia’s Security
Mid-January rains have quenched the seared Australian landscape, but the world is just beginning to come to terms with the consequences of the blazes—and what the future of fire season may hold.


