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This morning the Associated Press reported that South Korea, Japan and the United States will be signing their first three-way intelligence-sharing pact as part of an effort to address the growing North ...
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On December 23, the NSA released a set of redacted reports detailing “intelligence activities . . . that [it has] reason to believe may be unlawful or contrary to Executive order or Presidential directiv...
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This season makes me think of the story of the Christmas truce of 1914 in the trenches of the Western Front. With warm wishes to all of of Lawfare's readers and especial thanks to those of our readers wh...
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Three years ago, Lawfare broke the important news that CIA branded gear at the CIA's gift shop was being imported from, of all places, Pakistan. Now, just in time for your last-minute holiday shopping, c...
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Forget North Korea. Forget the Islamic State. Forget the Iranian nuclear program. I want to tell you about my exchange with Edward Snowden---and the amazing things he seems to have said in it.
The excha...
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By now, we are all familiar with the attribution problems inherent in cyberspace. Notwithstanding, I have been provisionally willing to accept the FBI's assertion of North Korean responsibility for the ...
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The Islamic State has captured a Jordanian pilot, participating in the U.S.-led campaign against the Islamic State. His plane reportedly “went down” during a mission conducted near Raqqa in northern Syri...
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The attribution problem makes it very hard for the public to know if North Korea in fact attacked Sony, the precise damage Sony suffered, and the party responsible for the (apparent) counter-attack in No...
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You can put this lawsuit against Edward Snowden, Laura Poitras and others in the "no hope" category. According to Tech Dirt:
Horace B.
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MEMORANDUM TO DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION
From: BoFT Safety Inspectors
Re: Auto-mobile Issues
Date: Circa 1910
We write with concern regarding the safety of the newest tr...
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Yesterday, North Korea lost access to the internet. The blackout, while limited in scope due to the meager nature of the DPRK’s network, comes after US President Barack Obama suggested that the United St...
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Earlier this month, the Justice Department issued revised Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies on the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Ide...
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The New York Times reports:
WASHINGTON — The State Department envoy who negotiates detainee transfers from the military prison at
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Following President Obama’s announcement that the US would begin normalizing relations with Cuba, questions immediately arose on the possible extradition of Joanne Deborah Chesimard, also known as Assata...
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The New York Times is reporting that the entire North Korean network is off line as of right now. No information at all on the cause. Here is the opening from the article:
North Korea’s already tenuou...
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The news of President Obama’s plans to normalize relations with Cuba took firmer shape over the weekend.
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It is always fascinating to watch someone see Jerusalem for the first time. Yesterday, I took a long walk through the Old City with an archeologist and the wonderful group of scholars that Academic Excha...
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David Sanger, Nicole Perlroth, and Eric Schmitt have a must-read NYT story on USG thinking about a response to the Sony hack, allegedly carried by the North Korean government. The story is jaw-dropping ...
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This week, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller gave a keynote address at Brookings on US Nuclear Arms Control Policy. In her address, Under Secretary Go...
