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Fifth Circuit Grants Preliminary Injunction Against AEA Tren de Aragua Removals
The three-judge panel found that the petitioners were likely to succeed on the merits because the AEA’s required predicates of declared war, invasion, or predatory incursion were not met based on the gov... -
Lawfare Live: U.S. Military Conducts Lethal Strike on Venezuelan ‘Drug Boat’
Join the Lawfare team at 2:30 pm ET for a discussion of U.S. military activity in the Caribbean. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 5
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
In Russia, Pardoned Former Convicts Return Home From War
Russia has promised pardons to former convicts who volunteer in the war. Only eventually, some may return home—bringing violence with them. -
Whack-a-Mole No More: How Extremists Choose Their Digital Safe Havens
A review of Tamar Mitts, “Safe Havens for Hate: The Challenge of Moderating Online Extremism” (Princeton University Press, 2025). -
Lessons From the Ledger
Applying lessons from counterterrorist financing strategies to drug cartels. -
The Awkward History of Russia’s Recent Recognition of the Taliban
A little over three decades after the Soviet Union and the mujahideen fought a long and brutal war, Russia officially recognized the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan. -
A Better Way to Talk About Risk
Defense planners are prepared to accept risk to deter China, but what does that mean for counterterrorism? -
Lawfare Daily: Prosecuting the Sahel's War Influencers with Lindsay Freeman
Why are so-called war influencers posting "conflict content" online? -
When Buddhism Turns Violent
Governments that rely on Buddhist leaders for legitimacy can empower extremists that promote violence. -
Killing for Nothing: The Bizarre Logic of the Palm Springs Bomber
The bomber adhered to fringe anti-life philosophies—joining a troubling trend of attacks inspired by nihilistic ideologies. -
The Problem Is Terrorism, Not Migration
The nexus between terrorism and migration is more complex than often portrayed in public discourse.


