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Congress Has Broad Power to Structure the Military—and It Should Use It
The Constitution gives Congress a broad, and underappreciated, power to structure the armed forces, assign duties to offices and regulate military chains of command. -
Who Is the New Leader of Islamic State-Khorasan Province?
Shahab al-Muhajir inherits a weakened organization, but may benefit from a background that sets him outside of some local disputes. -
The Dynamics of Japan’s “Armed Attack Initiation” Doctrine and Anticipatory Self-Defense
How has the debate over pre-emptive strike capabilities been legally framed in Japan? What are its implications for U.S. national security policy? -
Scholarstage on Xi, War in Taiwan, the CCP Toolkit, and the Chinese Tradition
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"Little Sparta" and the Good Problem of Capable Allies
The United States finally has a capable partner in the Middle East, but with military competence comes increasing policy independence. -
ChinaTalk: What China Really Wants
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The SDF’s International Humanitarian Law Obligations to Islamic State Detainees During the Coronavirus Pandemic
What are the international law obligations for the SDF and its allies to maintain conditions in prisons housing alleged Islamic State fighters? -
Tik Tok Sues to Prevent U.S. Ban of the App
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Trump’s Trade Strategy Points the Way to a U.S. Carbon Tariff
As the White House’s tariffs on steel and aluminum have shown, a U.S. president has all the authority he or she needs to impose a carbon border tax. -
Yemen’s Triple Emergency
The growing coronavirus outbreak is compounding the toll of the country's civil war and other humanitarian disasters. -
Five Ways Telecommunications Companies Can Fight Internet Shutdowns
Telecommunications companies and rights groups can accomplish more by working together to push back internet disruptions. -
What Could International Lawyers Do With High-Tech Tools?
The U.S. government should start thinking now about how states might apply law tech to international law settings and should consider how foreign governments, especially China’s, might use it in ways tha...



