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How Ukraine Survived the First Year After Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion
A review of Yaroslav Trofimov, “Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine’s War of Independence” (Penguin Press 2024) -
The Sde Teiman HCJ Judgment: Too Little, Too Late?
A recent judgment of the Israeli Supreme Court held that conditions in a notorious detention center must comply with Israeli law. -
Rational Security: Dog Sh*t Daily
This week, Scott Anderson, sat down with Benjamin Wittes, Quinta Jurecic, and Tyler McBrien to try to make sense of the week’s biggest national security news stories. -
Deploying Soldiers on American Soil: Operational Risks & Considerations
Different training rules, operational risks, and past experience caution restraint. -
Reflections on the Lebanon Pager Attack
The explosions—more an assault via supply chain than a cyberattack—raise fears that even low-tech devices can be weaponized. -
Lawfare Daily: Hezbollah, Lebanon, Israel, Iran
Discussing the escalating situation in the Middle East. -
Zelensky’s American Saga: Victory Plan and Angry Republicans
The timing, purpose, and outcomes of Zelensky’s U.S. visit suggest Ukraine is racing against time to get ready for whatever comes next after Nov. 5. -
Counterterrorism Copy Cats
The United States can’t promote democracy and human rights abroad while it remains a model for a militarized counterterrorism-based foreign policy. -
The Potential National Security Consequences of Unplanned Domestic Military Missions
The military should take care of its core missions first. -
Lawfare Daily: Steve Coll on Saddam Hussein and the Limits of American Power in the Middle East
Discussing “The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq.” -
Lawfare Daily: Exploding Pagers and Air Strikes
Are Israel and Hezbollah headed for a major war? -
ChinaTalk: Autocracy, Exams and Stagnation: Imperial China's Modern Legacy
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