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Iran and its proxies are using attacks for political signaling. They may be creating escalation challenges that bring them closer to war with the U.S.
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As the physical and human devastation in Gaza continues to mount, the question of what comes after the conflict ends looms just over the horizon, without anyone offering a clear answer
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U.S. arms transfers to Israel have come under fire since Oct. 7. But another crucial aspect of U.S. security assistance to Israel—intelligence sharing—has mostly escaped criticism, despite its significan...
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This week, Quinta and Scott were joined by Lawfare managing editor Tyler McBrien to talk through the week’s big national security news
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What is the ghost army?
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Executive branch lawyers could argue that using force against cartels would be consistent with past presidential uses of force, but it would be very difficult to defend under international law.
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Designing policies to address domestic violent extremism in the ranks just became more difficult.
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What is the status of Ukraine aid?
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Israel battles unprecedented missile threats, and U.S. and Israeli systems have defended against them. Missile defense saves lives and may prevent broader war.
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A UN secretary-general has not explicitly invoked Article 99, described as the secretary-general’s “most powerful tool,” since 1989.
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Two fundamental concepts of international law of armed conflict, according to a former ICC president, who gives comfort to neither Hamas nor the Israeli government in their operations since Oct. 7.
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Quinta and Scott were joined by co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes to talk over the week’s big national security news