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Reflections on Counterterrorism After a Visit to the Israeli Borders with Syria and Egypt
Having participated last month in a trip facilitated by Academic Exchange and the Yitzhak Rabin Center, I have now had time to try to put some of what we heard and observed in context. The trip was an in... -
Iran’s Photographs of Navy Sailors: A War Crime (Or “Just” An Outrage?)
There’s an interesting IHL angle to Iran’s seizure and subsequent release of ten American sailors in the Persian Gulf: As several observers have already noted, publishing photographs and videos of the sa... -
Estonian Digital Residency Update II
In reference to my application for digital residency in Estonia, I received the following email last week: -
British War Crimes Investigations and the ICC's Shadow
The Independent reported this weekend on the status of the United Kingdom's investigations into allegations that its forces committed war crimes in Iraq: Dozens of cases in which British soldiers are a... -
Sana’a: Iran’s Fourth Arab Capital?
Editor's Note: The Saudi-Iranian rivalry has long been a driver of instability and extremism in the Middle East, and this tension grew even worse when the Saudis executed Nimr al-Nimr, a Shiite cleric an... -
Who's Afraid of Aggression Prosecutions?
Earlier this week, former State Department legal adviser John Bellinger highlighted the increasingly vocal U.S. concerns about the International Criminal Court (ICC) acquiring jurisdiction over the crime... -
Water Wars: A Month of Simmering Tensions to Ring in the New Year
Editor's Note: Welcome back to Water Wars! Following our holiday hiatus, this first edition of the new year will look back at the major events in the Asian Pacific since our last post in late November. N... -
Secretary Carter Illuminates the South China Sea FONOP
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has published a letter to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain, in which he offers the clearest and most detailed explanation the Department of Defense has... -
The Issues Behind Israel's NGO Law
According to a Washington Post editorial, headlined “A Danger to Israeli Democracy” proposed legislation “that would stigmatize nongovernmental organizations that receive funding from overseas” reflects ... -
Submarines and the Law of Espionage
It has been apparent for several years that the navies in the Asia-Pacific are on the greatest submarine development and acquisition spree since before World War II. Most states that operate submarines p... -
Obama's Legacy: Law, Transparency, and the Politics of Anguish
Back in November, The Hill reported that the White House is looking into increasing the transparency of the drone program before President Obama’s imminent departure from office: The White House wants ... -
Estonian Digital Residency Update
In reference to my application for digital residency in Estonia, I received the following email eight days ago:
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