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What Yesterday’s Senate Armed Services Committee Portends
There actually wasn’t that much new information conveyed at yesterday’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Russian election hacking and other foreign cybersecurity threats. -
Is Oman Aligning with the Saudis on Iran?
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared in Markaz. Saudi Arabia and Oman are improving their scratchy relations to strengthen Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) unity. There is likely to remain some d... -
Water Wars: Laying the Groundwork for Competition and Cooperation in 2017
Duterte administration charts Beijing-friendly course in South China Sea Duterte accepts gavel to symbolize handing over of ASEAN chair from Laos PM (Photo: PhilStar) -
A Tale of Two Turkeys
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Is a Peace Deal Possible if Israelis and Palestinians Simply Don’t Trust Each Other?
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A Warning About Tallinn 2.0 … Whatever It Says
The Tallinn Manual on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare is the most comprehensive and thoughtful work to date on the applicability of existing international law to cyber warfare. -
Russia’s Shaky Ceasefire in Syria, the Islamic State’s Deadly New Year’s Attacks, and Kerry’s Valedictory on the Peace Process
New Syria Ceasefire Holding for Now -
An Art Museum Amendment to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
A little-noticed bill to amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”) passed both houses of Congress in December and was signed into law by President Obama on Dec. 16, 2016. -
What Would Be a Sufficiently Strong Response to Russian Hacking of the U.S. Election?
A variety of recent reports have noted complaints that the sanctions on Russia for its meddling in the November election are insufficient. For example, -
Water Wars: Ringing in the New Year with Chinese Characteristics
Chinese aircraft carrier conducts groundbreaking naval exercises -
Obama Administration Announces Sanctions For Russian Election Interference
As expected, the Obama Administration today announced some of its response to Russian interference in the U.S. election. -
…And What to Watch in 2017
Will Saudi Arabia’s experiment in economic reform outlast the low oil prices that precipitated it?



