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Germany’s Position on International Law in Cyberspace
In February 2018, the German government’s network was attacked. Germany did not specify what kind of information was accessed by the foreign hackers, but it is publicly known that the hackers successfull... -
Iraqi Kurds Return to Polls after Independence Referendum, Iranian Missiles Target Syria, Turkey Tries to Mend Ties with Germany
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The Cyberlaw Podcast: Outing the GRU
In this news-only episode, Nick Weaver and I muse over the outing of a GRU colonel for the nerve agent killings in the United Kingdom. I ask the question that is surely being debated inside MI6 today: No... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The United States and Canada agreed on a trade deal to preserve NAFTA on Sunday just ahead of a deadline set by the Trump administration. The trilateral agreement will be known as the US-Mexico-Canada Ag... -
Is China Interfering in American Politics?
Speaking before the General Assembly of the United Nations on Sept. 26, President Trump issued an incendiary charge against China. “We have found,” the president declared, “that China has been attempting... -
The Week That Will Be
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Last Week at the Military Commissions: Proceedings Stymied by Defendant’s Medical Condition
The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened on Sept. 24 after a break in proceedings since April. A planned session in June was cancelled after Hadi underwen... -
Security by the Book Event on Oct. 9: John Mearsheimer’s ‘The Great Delusion’
The Hoover Institution will host the next event of the “Security by the Book” series on Oct. 9 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., where Lawfare’s Jack Goldsmith will interview John Mearsheimer about his new book, “... -
Call for Applications: Cybersecurity Tech Bootcamp for Law & Policy Professionals v1.1 (Austin, October 23-24)
Last May, the cybersecurity program at UT-Austin’s Strauss Center hosted a well-received 1.5 day technical bootcamp for law and policy professionals who are interested in cybersecurity but who seek great... -
Can International Humanitarian Law Restrain Armed Groups? Lessons from NGO Work on Anti-Personnel Landmines
Editor’s Note: The laws of war are written by and for states, but we want fighters in civil wars to treat civilians well, not use unconventional weapons, respect cultural heritage sites, and otherwise fi... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Robert Kagan on 'The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World'
On Wednesday, Brookings Senior Fellow Robert Kagan sat down with Susan Glasser of the New Yorker to discuss Kagan's new book "The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World." In the book, Kagan a... -
Document: Special Counsel Appeal Brief in Miller v. U.S.
The special counsel's office has filed a brief in Miller v. United States, concerning Andrew Miller's appeal of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's order holding him in contempt of cou...
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