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I'm not a big fan of the law review article as a form. But every now and then, one comes along that is genuinely important, that sheds new and interesting light on an important issue, that cuts through t...
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For those who can't get in to the Supreme Court oral argument in Shelby County v. Holder, and who aren't otherwise enticed by the Journal of National Security Law & Policy's inaugural symposium, "Swimmin...
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There's been a fair amount of buzz over the past few days centered around the idea of a statutory "drone court"--a tribunal modeled after the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) that would (pr...
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As is now familiar to everyone, rather difficult questions arise when we discuss the scope of the AUMF, the current scope of "al Qaeda," the meaning of "associated forces," and the circumstances under wh...
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The fourth installment in the Hoover Institution’s series of short essays on national security challenges for the Obama administration’s second term is now out.
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To considerable fanfare, departing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey announced this week the decision to lift the ban on woman serving in combat units.
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What is the United States actually doing so far, and what else reportedly is on the table?
1. So far we have agreed to provide airlift support to the French, on their dime. That is, France is going to p...
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Last week saw several new developments in the Bradley Manning case. Prosecutors announced on Wednesday that they intend to offer evidence that Osama bin Laden received some of the classified information ...
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Told you so. President Obama has signed this year's NDAA--along with a meek kind of signing (whining?) statement. Here is the statement's discussion of the detention-related provisions--an account of whi...
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Judge Colleen McMahon of the District Court of the Southern District of New York has granted summary judgment to the government in the consolidated FOIA cases brought by the New York Times and the ACLU. ...
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Steve has already noted (and critiqued) this Washington Post story about continued “renditions” by the United States government.
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Senators John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Kelly Ayotte---who jointly filed an amicus brief in the Hedges appeal---are asking for argument time in the coming Second Circuit oral argument.