Latest in Foreign Relations & International Law
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Lawfare Daily: External Powers Competition in Africa: Aid, Security, Tech—and African Agency
How are African states responding to external powers competing for influence in Africa? -
Reconfiguring U.S. Cyber Strategy in the Wake of Salt Typhoon
Persistent penetration of domestic networks makes coordinated defenses and robust deterrence essential to preventing cyber conflict. -
Rational Security: The “Pickled Fish in Cozy Sweaters” Edition
Scott Anderson sat down with Eric Columbus, Anastasiia Lapatina, and Loren Voss to talk through the week’s big news in national security. -
Lawfare Daily: Political Change in Madagascar and Kenya
Discussing the recent coup in Madagascar. -
Lawfare Daily: Tomahawks, Trump, and Armed Neutrality for Ukraine
How can Ukraine nudge the ongoing peace negotiations in its favor? -
The U.S. Security Commitment to Qatar and a Path to Peace in Ukraine
A similar guarantee of Ukraine’s armed neutrality or non-alignment could help the country achieve lasting peace. -
The IEEPA Tariffs Are Based on Pretext
The U.S. trade deficit is not an “unusual and extraordinary threat.” -
Russian Assets Redux: Examining New Proposals for Reparations Loans
New proposals would swap Russian cash in Europe for bonds without disturbing Russia’s legal interest in the final amount. -
Lawfare Daily: Prosecuting Terrorism and the Pursuit of Justice, with Jake Tapper
Discussing the investigation, prosecution, and conviction of al-Qaeda operative Spin Ghul. -
Rational Security: The “Don’t Upset the Masks” Edition
Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, Kate Klonick, and Molly Roberts talked through the week’s big national security news stories. -
Authoritarian Soft Power
A review of Alexander Cooley and Alexander Dukalskis, “Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics” (Oxford University Press, 2025). -
Lawfare Daily: Serhii Plokhii on the History of the Nuclear Arms Race
Discussing nuclear proliferation and international efforts to tame it.


