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Iran Shoots Down a U.S. Drone: Domestic and International Legal Implications
On June 20, U.S. military officials confirmed media reports that Iranian military forces successfully shot down a U.S. drone in the vicinity of the Persian Gulf. -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
The Iranian military shot down a U.S. surveillance drone this morning, according to both countries. The U.S. and Iran disagree as to whether the drone was in international or Iranian airspace. U.S. Centr... -
Livestream: House Judiciary Committee Hearing Regarding the Mueller Report
The House Committee on the Judiciary will host a second hearing on the Mueller report entitled, “Lessons from the Mueller Report, Part II: Bipartisan Perspectives” at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. A video of t... -
Rational Security: The 'Acting' Edition
Shane and Tamara and Susan are all away—so Rational Security is dominated this week by acting officials. The acting secretary of defense has been replaced by another acting defense secretary, and much of... -
Facebook’s Cryptocurrency: Stop It Before It Starts
On June 18, Facebook announced its forthcoming cryptocurrency, Libra. The company says it intends to integrate it into Facebook’s Messenger and WhatsApp products. Although Facebook says it has created an... -
SinoTech: The U.S. and China Remain Defiant in Their Trade and Tech Positions Ahead of the G20 Summit
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Today’s Headlines and Commentary
A U.N. investigation has found the government of Saudi Arabia responsible for killing Jamal Khashoggi and recommends further investigation of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the Wall Street Journal rep... -
The National Security Law Podcast: Worst of Both Worlds
We are back with the latest national security law news, with your co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney explaining; debating; and–let’s face it–geeking out. This week we’ve got: -
Does the U.S. Currently Have a Right of Self-Defense Against Iran?
As most Lawfare readers know, the United States accused Iran of attacking two oil tankers on June 13 in the Gulf of Oman and crippling the ships with explosions that were presumably caused by naval mines... -
Protestors’ Suit Against Turkey Tests the Limits of JASTA
In May 2017, protests in Washington, D.C., against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ended in violence by Turkish security officials. -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam publicly apologized for proposing the controversial extradition bill which sparked mass protests in Hong Kong but said that she would not resign, the New York Times r... -
U.S. Cyber Infiltration of the Russian Electric Grid: Implications for Deterrence
The New York Times reported on June 15 that “the United States is stepping up digital incursions into Russia’s electric power grid in a warning to President Vladimir V. Putin.” In particular, the Times r...
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