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Accountability for Algorithmic Autonomy in War
The Defense Science Board recently identified five “stretch problems”—goals that are “hard-but-not-too-hard” and that have a purpose of accelerating the process of bringing a new autonomous capability in... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 9/8 Session: The “Kangaroo Lapel Pin” Edition
When you take an 18-month break, it’s unsurprising that you’ll return home to some cobwebs that will need to be swept away. The second of three days of motion hearings in the Nashiri military commission ... -
The Other Forever War Anniversary
We have an essay at Time.com that begins: Tomorrow is the fifteenth anniversary of the beginning of the longest armed conflict in American history. But another significant anniversary in the “Forever ... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 9/7 Session: The Return of the Prodigal Defendant
And we’re back, after a trifling 18-month delay, a lot of litigation, and a major D.C. Circuit decision: the military commission has reconvened for three days of motions hearings in the case of Abd al-Ra... -
Statement from Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins
Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins issued the following statement on Tuesday, September 6th on the occasion of the upcoming 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and 16th anniversary of th... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Geeking Out on Al-Nashiri with Michel Paradis and Bob Loeb
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The Al Nashiri II Decision: An Opportunity to Reconsider the Transfer Restrictions
Yesterday, I spent a very enjoyable hour with Bob Loeb and Michel Paradis recording this week's Lawfare Podcast, which is a discussion of the D.C. Circuit's decision this week in Al Nashiri II. I won't g... -
Thoughts on Al Nashiri II
Steve Vladeck this morning beat me to the punch on a key takeaway about the Al Nashiri II decision yesterday. But his attitude toward the subject is a bit different from mine. So while I agree with him o... -
DC Circuit in Al-Nashiri: All Clear for Military Commission Trial
The D.C. Circuit decided Tuesday that it would let a military commission take the first whack at a crucial issue in the prosecution of Abd Al-Rahim Al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind of the attack on the... -
Al-Nashiri II: Comity, Legitimacy, and the Military Commissions
Unless you're someone who keeps a copy of Hart & Wechsler on your desk, you probably don't care that much about Tuesday's divided ruling by the D.C. Circuit in In re Al-Nashiri (which, for ease of refere... -
DC Circuit Rules on Nashiri
This morning, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a decision on Abd al Rahim al Nashiri's petition for a writ of mandamus to dissolve the military commission convened to try him. The court denied... -
This is Cyber "War" Today -- Information Operations
The New York Times has a report today that is a comprehensive look at Russian disinformation campaigns. It begins:
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