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More Thoughts on the DOJ China Indictment
Jack has already offered a number of thoughts on the indictment yesterday of 5 Chinese PLA members for cyber espionage. Let me offer a few additional thoughts that pick up on some of those threads: If... -
Why Did DOJ Indict the Chinese Military Officers?
Why did the USG indict Chinese military officers for cybertheft? It knows that there is no practical chance of convictions (because, among other reasons, the defendants will never appear in the United S... -
CSIS Statement of Principles for Rebuilding Trust in Intelligence Activities
A group convened by the Center for Strategic and International Studies has issued a Statement of Principles for rebuilding trust in intelligence activities. It is signed by the following people: Charle... -
Readings: "Ending Perpetual War?" by David A. Simon
David A. Simon, special counsel to the General Counsel, Department of Defense, has posted a new article to SSRN, "Ending Perpetual War? Constitutional War Termination Powers and the Conflict Against Al Q... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In breaking news, the Department of Justice has announced charges against several Chinese Army personnel, accusing them of economic espionage---as Bobby noted earlier. The individuals are accused of stea... -
DOJ's Summary of the Charges in the Chinese Economic Cyberespionage Case
A remarkable development out of a grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania: five named members of the Chinese military have been indicted for economic cyberespionage. Details from the DOJ pres... -
Readings: “A New Strategy for Reducing the Threat of Dangerous Øday Sales to Global Security and the Economy,” by Michele Golabek-Goldman
We have discussed the manifold challenges of zero day vulnerabilities quite a lot on this blog – why they are central to the cybersecurity challenge, how their discovery is vital to both offensive and de... -
The Week That Will Be
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Law of the Sea and Maritime Strategy
Recent flare-ups in the South China Sea, including provocative moves by China to put a huge oil rig in waters also claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines’ challenge to China over its maritime claims, hav... -
The Foreign Policy Essay: Proactive Measures—Countering the Returnee Threat
Editor’s Note: The conflict in Syria has attracted an unprecedented number of foreign fighters, with Muslims streaming in from the Arab world and Europe to take up arms against the regime of Bashar al-As... -
Lawfare Podcast Episode #75: A Conversation with Herb Lin About Cybersecurity
“At the Nexus of Public Policy and Cybersecurity: Some Basic Concepts and Issues.” That’s the title of a new report co-edited by Herb Lin, chief scientist at National Research Council’s Computer Science... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Let's start this week's recap with posts related to targeting. Ashley talked about the role of consent in targeting non-Al Qaeda members in Yemen in the wake of new reports that the DOD might provide mor...
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