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It's a Good Idea, but Congress Can’t Require the U.S. Navy to Make Port Calls in Taiwan
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted on Wednesday to send the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2018 to the full Senate. The bill contains a provision “re-establishing regular ports of c... -
What Comes Next After the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee's Vote to Repeal the AUMF?
As Bobby Chesney noted, today House Republicans took a surprising move by adopting an amendment offered by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) to a Defense spending bill to sunset the 2001 Authorization for Use of M... -
Financial Sanctions and Penalties for Cybercrime
As cybercrime spreads in its many mutations, governments and regulators across the globe continue to develop a variety of solutions. One regulatory method that has gained in popularity and sophistication... -
Will Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Abdicate?
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Judging Al Qaeda’s Record, Part I: Is the Organization in Decline?
Al Qaeda’s power and influence have fallen considerably from its peak in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, but several well-respected analysts suggest the group remains strong and may resurge.... -
Saudi Arabia Appoints New Crown Prince, Gulf States Issue Demands for Qatar, and Eastern Syria Is Getting Crowded
Saudi Arabia’s Rising Star Skips ahead in Order of Succession -
Too Many Generals in the Situation Room?
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Water Wars: The South China Sea Security Dialogue That Wasn’t
U.S. and Chinese Officials Meet for Inaugural High-Level U.S.-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue, But South China Sea Issues Feature Less Prominently Than Anticipated -
An Unexpected Primer: The Origination Clause and the Senate's Sanctions Bill
It's hard to imagine a legal topic further afield from national security law than the Origination Clause. -
Don’t Forget Non-Syrian Refugees in Turkey
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Soldier Self-Defense and the Strikes in Syria
On Tuesday, U.S. forces shot down an armed Iranian drone in southern Syria, a few days after a similarly justified strike on a Syrian aircraft that dropped a bomb near a U.S. training outpost. Combined w... -
Climate Change-Induced Migration from Central America
Last Thursday and Friday, the United States and Mexico co-hosted top officials from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and other countries for the "Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America....


