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 stealing trade secrets from American companies including Westinghouse Electric, U.S. Steel, and Alcoa. The New York Times reports, as does the Washington Post. Boko Haram still dominates the national security headlines. Adam Nossiter of the Times has a fascinating article describing the radicalization of Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the group. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan isn't having a lot of good luck these days---and he isn't winning any PR battles either. Newspapers apparently erroneously reported that he was planning a visit to the town of Chibok, where most of the kidnapped schoolgirls hailed from. Mr. Jonathan was actually on his way to Paris to discuss the best way to find the girls and combat the Boko Haram threat with regional leaders. French President François Hollande organized the meeting, at which promises were made to "share intelligence and strengthen military cooperation." There's something we haven't heard before. Western powers are close to submitting a resolution to the United Nations Security Council to designate Boko Haram a terrorist group. In other news, the Libyan government has ordered Islamist militias to take back control in Tripoli after forces loyal to a former Libyan general took over the legislature's building, says the Associated Press. Former colonel Khalifa Haftar has been a strident critic of Libya's current government and his attempt at a power grab could put the country on the brink of civil war. The Post has more details on the infighting between the militias. The BBC reports that a no-fly zone has been imposed over Benghazi. The Wall Street Journal has the latest on the Pakistani government's negotiations with the Pakistani Taliban. Which is to say, the latest on why it has stalled. One Joseph E. Schmitz, former Pentagon inspector general, organized a private plan to arm moderate Syrian rebels. A Saudi prince even agreed to fund the weapons transfer, but the plan fell through when the CIA got wind of it. As Wells noted on Friday evening, Judge Gladys Kessler has ordered the U.S. military to stop force feeding Syrian detainee Mujstafa Dhiab until after his hearing on Wednesday. Carol Rosenberg has what you need to know. Amos Toh of NYU's Brennan Center and David Barkey of the Anti Defamation League have an op-ed in the Post on Florida's foreign law ban, recently signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott. They argue that blanket bans that forbid the use of foreign law in state courts "create a series of legal and practical problems for Americans from all walks of life," and are "unnecessary." The Congressional Research Service has a new report this month on the different proposals to select FISA judges. These are "S. 1460, the FISA Judge Selection Reform Act, which would effectively shift authority to the chief judges of the circuit courts; H.R. 2761, the Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act, which would authorize the President to choose FISA judges with the advice and consent of the Senate; and H.R. 2586, the FISA Court Accountability Act, which would permit Members of Congress to select FISA judges." With James Comey now at the reins of the FBI, Michael S. Schmidt of the Times describes the Director's, and the Bureau's priorities---which some had hoped would signal more of a departure from his predecessor's. Ex-NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander spoke to the New Yorker's Mattathias Schwartz about a whole host of topics. Check out the excerpts from the interview. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his troops near the Ukraine border to return home. Again. NATO has said it hasn't seen evidence of such a pullback. Again. And again, you should email the Roundup Team noteworthy law and security-related articles to include, and follow us on Twitter and Facebook for additional commentary on these issues. Sign up to receive Lawfare in your inbox. Visit our Events Calendar to learn about upcoming national security events, and check out relevant job openings on our Job Board.