Latest in Foreign Relations & International Law
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The FISA Reauthorization Should Codify Safeguards for Non-U.S. Persons
Here’s how the U.S. should codify protections of foreign nationals’ data in the reauthorization of the FISA. -
Water Wars: Two Collisions Near Second Thomas Shoal as Territorial Dispute Escalates
Maritime incidents escalate in South China Sea; Biden administration conducts Indo-Pacific diplomacy; Philippines threatens another international arbitration; and more. -
How to Prosecute Ongoing Acts of Aggression Following the Initial Invasion
A singular act of illegal use of armed force can lead to criminal responsibility for aggression. -
The Lawfare Podcast: The U.S. Diplomatic Response in Gaza with Akbar Shahid Ahmed and Robbie Gramer
What has been the U.S. diplomatic response to the Israel-Gaza conflict so far? -
Rational Security: The "Covered in Lyes" Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott came together in the virtual studio to talk over the week’s big national security news. -
The Persian-Russian Connection
Tehran’s ties to Russia are growing, making Iran a stronger force in the region and increasing the danger it poses to the United States and its allies -
Intentional Damage to Submarine Cable Systems by States
Two legal regimes—the law of the sea and the law on the use of force—can apply to damage caused by states to submarine cables during peacetime. -
What Makes a State Rational?
A review of John Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato, “How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy” (Yale University Press, 2023). -
Governments and International Organizations Leave the Record Uncorrected
Their performance in response to last week’s Gaza hospital explosion was far worse than that of the New York Times. -
Once More on the REPO Act
We appreciate the thorough response to our piece, but several points require clarification. -
The Lawfare Podcast: ‘The Lumumba Plot’ with Stuart Reid
Stuart Reid discusses his book on Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo. -
On Strategy, Law, and Morality in Israel’s Gaza Operation
While law restrains Israel in some ways, it does not prevent an Israeli response to Hamas that will morally discomfit not only those who hate it but many of its friends as well.


