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What the Heck Is Guam? A Guide for the Perplexed
North Korean state media announced Tuesday that Kim Jong Un, after reviewing military plans, would hold off on his threat to fire missiles at Guam. The people of Guam, a U.S. territory where I spent my f... -
The Domestic Terrorism Danger: Focus on Unauthorized Private Military Groups
The Charlottesville tragedy came close to home for me because I teach at the University of Virginia and because it signaled the reappearance of a threat I had encountered before: the rise of well-armed p... -
Gulf States Limit Diplomatic Fallout, Jihadists Gain More Control in Idlib, and Saudi Arabia’s Shiite Diplomacy
Gulf States Look to Limit Diplomatic Fallout from Feud with Qatar -
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The First Amendment on the Grounds in Charlottesville
On Friday, Aug. 11, I traveled to Charlottesville, Va., to attend my co-clerk’s wedding. I was generally familiar with the controversy over the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue but was not aware that ... -
Two Blocks From the Culture War: A Local Perspective on Charlottesville
Robert E. Lee’s statue stands on 2nd Street NE in Charlottesville. I live two blocks away—in the same small redbrick Cape Cod where we have lived since 1999. For the last eighteen years, this house and t... -
Statement From Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins for Aug. 13, 2017
Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Brig. Gen. Mark Martins released the following statement on Sunday on the occasion of this week's military commissions hearings in the case of Abd al Hadi al-Iraqi. -
India’s Counterinsurgency Campaigns Are Missing the Warning Signs
Editor’s Note: Insurgencies have plagued India throughout its modern history, and several remain active today. Until recently, it seemed that the Indian government was making progress, however fitfully, ... -
Marriage of Convenience? Liberals and the Intelligence Community Come Together Over the Russia Connection
As Americans gathered to watch James Comey testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee, a meme emerged on certain corners of the left-leaning internet: people had a crush on the former FBI director.... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Bryan Fogel on 'Icarus'—and Russia
The new Netflix documentary Icarus may seem at first glance off the beaten path for Lawfare. It's a film about doping in international sports, not national security law or policy. But as I explained when... -
The Friendliest Lawsuit Ever Filed Against the Justice Department
Yesterday, for the first time in my life, I filed a lawsuit. It may be the friendliest lawsuit ever filed against the Justice Department. I filed it because I believe President Trump lied before Congre...
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