By applying the tools of war to civilians, the Trump administration is entering unprecedented—and deeply problematic—legal territory.

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...

Russia has promised pardons to former convicts who volunteer in the war. Only eventually, some may return home—bringing violence with them.

A review of Tamar Mitts, “Safe Havens for Hate: The Challenge of Moderating Online Extremism” (Princeton University Press, 2025).

Applying lessons from counterterrorist financing strategies to drug cartels.

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. 

Defense planners are prepared to accept risk to deter China, but what does that mean for counterterrorism?