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Why China Would Want to Offer Extended Deterrence to North Korea
This post is the third of three essays on addressing the crisis with North Korea. Read parts one and two. -
How Kim Has Misunderstood U.S. Disincentives to Press for Regime Change in North Korea
This post is the second of three essays on addressing the crisis with North Korea. Read parts one and three. -
Livestream: President Trump's Remarks on 2017 National Security Strategy
The White House outlined it's national security strategy in a document on Monday. At 2:00 p.m. EST, the president will deliver remarks on the strategy. -
Document: December 2017 National Security Strategy and Transcript of Remarks
The White House released the following National Security Strategy document on Monday, Dec. 18. -
What to Do About North Korea
This post is the first of three essays on addressing the crisis with North Korea. Read parts two and three. -
Minding the Gap: The Military, Politics and American Democracy
Editor’s Note: The relationship between soldiers and civilians is a fundamental question for any democracy. In the United States, the military has long been respected, but only recently has it been idoli... -
Live Stream: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on Use of Force
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. on "Using Force: Strategic, Political, and Legal Considerations." The committee will hear testimony from the fol... -
Why Flynn’s Nuclear Advocacy Was So Dangerous
While one might read Mike Flynn’s dealing with a variety of unsavory foreign interests as greed unmoored from principle, it’s important to step back and understand what the implications were of his advoc... -
Document: FY 18 NDAA President Signing Statement
President Donald Trump has signed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018. Read the conference report here and Lawfare's previous coverage highlighting parts of the bill here. The pre... -
Document: White House Dec. 11 War Powers Report
The White House Press Office has released the following letter, dated Dec. 11, 2017, informing Congress of current military operations consistent with the 2001 and 2002 authorizations for the use of mili... -
On the Russian Proposal for Mutual Noninterference in Domestic Politics
In January, I floated the “contrarian” idea that the United States should consider cutting back on its threatening activities in Russia’s digital networks, including its “Internet Freedom” efforts to pro... -
Congress Adapts to Calamity: The FY 2018 NDAA’s Climate Change Provisions
President Donald Trump is expected to sign the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2018 into law in the next few days.
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