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The Invisible Frontline of National Security Governance
Democratic defense begins before the courtroom. -
Has Russia Overplayed Its Hand in UN Cyber Negotiations?
Russia is winning UN cyber governance—procedurally. Democracies must start leading on a new, positive agenda or lose the game entirely. -
Rational Security: The “No Banner is Safe” Edition
Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, and Kari Heerman discussed the week’s big national security news stories. -
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro Indicted
The indictment accuses Castro of ordering the shootdown of two civilian-flown planes in 1996, killing four U.S. nationals. -
Pressure Without Pause: Iraq’s Role in the Postwar Iran Settlement
Operation Epic Fury has ended; the Iraqi front of the Iran war has not. U.S. pressure on Tehran’s militia infrastructure in Iraq must hold. -
The AI Race Isn’t Real
Why the “AI race” with China isn’t a race and isn’t worth running. -
The Deal Washington Cannot Broker
Washington has no unilateral answer for Russia’s demand to dissolve the legal record of aggression—Ukraine’s most durable leverage. -
How Much Power Does the EU AI Office Actually Have?
The EU AI Office gets real enforcement powers in August. Here’s what it can actually do. -
Rational Security: The "Middle-Aged Dads" Edition
Scott Anderson, Michael Feinberg, and Dana Stuster discussed the week’s big national security news stories. -
Lawfare Daily: Russian PMCs Update with Candace Rondeaux
Discussing the current state of Russia’s Wagner Group and other Russian private military companies. -
How Nuclear Deterrence Can Inform Europe’s AI Strategy
Europe needs “AI latency,” not AI sovereignty. -
Law and the Iran War, After the First 60 Days
The War Powers Resolution hasn’t been rendered irrelevant. Its relevance is just beginning.


