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D.C. Circuit: Ethiopia Immune from Hacking Suit under the FSIA
Last Tuesday, the D.C. Circuit ruled in Doe v. Ethiopia that Ethiopia cannot be sued in U.S. court for allegedly hacking the computer of a political dissident living in Maryland. The unanimous decision a... -
Why China Will Not Unify with Taiwan by 2020—and Beijing Lacks Compelling Military Options
For China, the first of its two “centennial anniversaries”—in 2021 (100 years since the Chinese Communist Party’s (CPP) founding) and 2049 (100 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China)... -
What the Trump Presidency Means for China
Prior to the 2016 U.S. Election, commentators generally thought that a Trump presidency would be a double-edged sword for the Chinese leadership: on one hand, his brand of crass populism might do severe ... -
Why Strategies Disappoint—and How to Fix Them
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Did North Korea's Use of VX Nerve Agent Violate International Law?
On February 13, Kim Jong-nam—the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un—was killed at the airport in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysian investigators have determined that two women, who have sinc... -
Water Wars: The Pivot to Asia is Dead. Long Live the Pivot!
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits Asia as the State Department Indicates “The Pivot” is Over -
Doe v. Nestle ATS Case Dismissed (Again)
The long-running Alien Tort Statute suit against Nestle, Archer Daniels Midland, and Cargill for allegedly aiding and abetting child slave labor in the Cote d’Ivoire—Doe v Nestle—has once again been dism... -
EU Counterterrorism Sanctions and IHL: A v. Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken
Can the acts of armed forces in the framework of an armed conflict governed by International Humanitarian Law constitute terrorist acts? According to a new judgment of the Grand Chamber of the Court of J... -
Government Indicts FSB Officers and Two Others in Yahoo Hacking Case
A grand jury has released an indictment against four defendants in the Yahoo hacking case, including two Russian FSB officers. The defendants have been charged with hacking, economic espionage, theft of ... -
How Trump Can Understand the Dangers We Face in the "Age of Consequences"
The Climate Security Act of 2007 was introduced by Senator Joe Lieberman and Senator John Warner, both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee keenly aware of the dangers that climate change poses... -
Hoover Book Soiree: Graeme Wood's The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place from 5-7 pm on Tuesday, March 28, when Ben will interview Graeme Wood on his new book, The Way of the Strangers: Encounter... -
A Revived CIA Drone Strike Program? Comments on the New Policy
In yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, Gordon Lubold and Shane Harris reported that President Trump “has given the Central Intelligence Agency secret new authority to conduct drone strikes against suspected...
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