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Armed Conflict
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Justice Department Charges Six Senior Hamas Leaders
The Justice Department indicted the Hamas leaders on charges of terrorism, murder conspiracy, and sanctions-evasion. -
The Houthi-Yemen Special Agreement and International Humanitarian Law
Special agreements could play a role in ending humanitarian violations, but questions of validity—and enforcement—remain. -
Announcing Lawfare Live: National Security and the 2024 Election Series
Lawfare will host a series exploring the key national security issues under debate during the 2024 election.
Congress
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Climate Migration Comes Home
A review of Abrahm Lustgarten, “On the Move” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2024) -
House Committees Release Impeachment Inquiry Report on President Biden
The report alleges that Biden engaged in “impeachable conduct” but lacks evidence that he directly or knowingly participated in criminal wrongdoing. -
Rational Security: The “Big Worm Energy” Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein and Quinta Jurecic were joined by Kevin Frazier to talk through some of the week’s biggest national security news.
Courts & Litigation
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Rational Security: The "Third Anniversary Hot Take Takedown, Comeuppance" Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson celebrated the third anniversary of Rational Security 2.0. -
Lawfare Live: Trump's Trials and Tribulations, Sept. 5
Join the Lawfare team tomorrow for a discussion of the trials of Donald Trump. -
Sex and Consent in the Military
“No” means no, but what does “yes” look like?
Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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Justice Dept. Indicts Couple with Violating U.S. Sanctions on Russia
Russian nationals Dmitri and Anastasia Simes allegedly participated in two separate schemes to violate U.S. sanctions. -
Sex and Consent in the Military
“No” means no, but what does “yes” look like? -
Justice Department Charges Six Senior Hamas Leaders
The Justice Department indicted the Hamas leaders on charges of terrorism, murder conspiracy, and sanctions-evasion.
Cybersecurity & Tech
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Maryland Grand Jury Charges GRU Members, Civilian in Ukraine Hack
The superseding indictment alleges that the defendants used a cyberweapon to compromise Ukrainian government systems. -
Rational Security: The "Third Anniversary Hot Take Takedown, Comeuppance" Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson celebrated the third anniversary of Rational Security 2.0. -
Lawfare Daily: Duncan McLaren on the Opportunity Costs of Geoengineering
Discussing efforts to conduct climate interventions.
Democracy & Elections
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Rational Security: The "Third Anniversary Hot Take Takedown, Comeuppance" Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson celebrated the third anniversary of Rational Security 2.0. -
Lawfare Daily: In Search of a Harris Doctrine with Michael Hirsh
What might a Harris administration's foreign policy look like? -
Justice Dept. Disrupts Russian Influence Campaign, Indicts Russian Nationals
The department seized 32 internet domains used by the Russian government to conduct foreign malign influence campaigns targeting voters in U.S. and foreign elections.
Executive Branch
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Justice Dept. Indicts Couple with Violating U.S. Sanctions on Russia
Russian nationals Dmitri and Anastasia Simes allegedly participated in two separate schemes to violate U.S. sanctions. -
The ODNI’s New and Disappointing Prepublication Review Process
The policy makes some procedural improvements, but overall it’s a missed opportunity. -
The Superseding Trump Indictment Charts Jack Smith’s Path Forward
Smith has reworked the Jan. 6 case against Trump in light of the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity.
Foreign Relations & International Law
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Justice Dept. Indicts Couple with Violating U.S. Sanctions on Russia
Russian nationals Dmitri and Anastasia Simes allegedly participated in two separate schemes to violate U.S. sanctions. -
How to Revamp Chinese Students’ American Education
To revitalize their civic role, American universities should take aim at CCP propaganda. -
Water Wars: New Fault Lines and Frictions, from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific
China and the Philippines collide at Sabina Shoal; U.S. senators and India take on Chinese port dominance; and more.
Intelligence
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The ODNI’s New and Disappointing Prepublication Review Process
The policy makes some procedural improvements, but overall it’s a missed opportunity. -
The Strategic Disclosure of Intelligence Requires Stronger Guardrails
Stronger safeguards are needed to separate intelligence from policy and buttress intelligence community objectivity. -
Israeli Intelligence Misses Again
Revelations of Unit 8200’s failure to warn about the Oct. 7 attacks suggests that the Israeli intelligence apparatus is far weaker than its reputation.
States & Localities
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Climate Migration Comes Home
A review of Abrahm Lustgarten, “On the Move” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2024) -
Destroy, Rebuild, Repeat: Breaking the Climate-Disaster Cycle
As a climate-destabilized future approaches, U.S. laws, policies, and incentives are failing to account for this risk. -
Congress Should Preempt State AI Safety Legislation
Regulation of AI models themselves should occur on the federal, not state, level.
Surveillance & Privacy
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Hard Lessons From the National Public Data Hack
The sheer scale of the breach and the way in which the data was first collected should be a national security wake-up call. -
The Fifth Circuit Shuts Down Geofence Warrants—and Maybe a Lot More
An astonishing ruling, and one that creates splits on two different issues. -
Chatter: Reconceptualizing National Security with Gina Bennett
How are national security and parenting lessons related?
Terrorism & Extremism
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Justice Department Charges Six Senior Hamas Leaders
The Justice Department indicted the Hamas leaders on charges of terrorism, murder conspiracy, and sanctions-evasion. -
U.K.’s Southport Riots Show Extremism Is Evolving—Policy Should Too
The riots demonstrate shifting trends in extremist activity, online and offline. U.K. policymakers need to adjust regulation accordingly. -
Secretary Austin's Fateful GTMO Plea Deals Decision
The history of torture-tainted cases in the military commissions demonstrates the near impossibility of obtaining death penalty judgments.