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Iran and the "Ransom": It's Not about the Money
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on Markaz. *** -
Algeria's Massive Mosque Project: Alternative to Extremism or Threat to Secular Values?
Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on Markaz. *** Algeria is building the third-largest mosque in the world with the tallest minaret ever (see photo rendering here). The expensive project is ... -
Military Activities on the Continental Shelf
The recent Philippine-China Arbitration Award determined that China’s construction of artificial islands, installations and structures on Mischief Reef, Subi Reef, and Hughes Reef were unlawful interfere... -
The Social Terrain of Islamist Radicalization: Insights from Jordan
Editor's Note: Jordan occupies a contradictory space in the US struggle against the Islamic State. On the one hand, it is a vital source of basing, intelligence, and other support for the military and in... -
Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Why Step One in Brexit is Getting Delayed
Ministers in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government indicated recently that they expect Britain’s official exit from the European Union to be delayed—maybe by a lot. Only a few weeks ago, we wer... -
Danish Cops and a Different Approach to Youth Radicalization
I got behind on my podcast listening and managed not to listen to this month-old episode of Invisibilia until this morning. It's worth Lawfare reader attention—or, at least, the first half of it is. (The... -
A Big Guantanamo Transfer: Progress Towards the Site's Obsolescence
The Pentagon announced yesterday the transfer of 15 Guantanamo detainees to the United Arab Emirates. Here's the text of the announcement: -
The Jungle by Any Other Name
CALAIS, France—“This place is not called The Jungle; it’s The Forum,” Zimako Jones, corrects me without looking up from painting a piece of chipboard a bright inviting blue. -
National Security Adaptations to Below Established Threshold Activities
Two broad themes emerge when viewing 20th century national security history through a military capability lens: (1) Deterrence works and (2) Competitors adapt. This second phenomenon requires that the US... -
Partnering with Iran to Counter ISIS?
Editor's Note: The U.S. struggle against the Islamic State is hamstrung by too many enemies and too few allies. Not only is the United States fighting the Islamic State, but it also opposes the Syrian re... -
The Law Under Attack in Pakistan
Earlier this week, a suicide bomber outside a crowded hospital in Quetta, Pakistan killed at least 74 people, most of them judges or lawyers, and wounded dozens more. Yesterday, another blast in Quetta w... -
Russia's Lawful Land Grab
While substantial ink has been spilled (and continues to be spilled) over Russia’s de facto annexation of Crimea and South Ossetia, comparatively little attention has been paid to the Russia’s attempted ...
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