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What's in the Many Coronavirus-Related Lawsuits Against China?
Several individuals, small businesses and states have filed a total of at least 14 different suits against China (and affiliated entities and officials) based on its perceived culpability in causing the ... -
Water Wars: The Pandemic’s Great Power Competition at Sea
Chinese aggression and a ubiquitous U.S. military are becoming the new normal for the pandemic’s “great power competition” in the Indo-Pacific. -
Did Twitter Violate U.S. Sanctions Law?
In arguing that the social media platform is breaking the law by allowing Iranian officials to tweet, Sen. Ted Cruz ignores crucial speech protections etched into U.S. sanctions law. -
What’s Going on With France’s Online Hate Speech Law?
France’s constitutional court struck down the main components of a new online hate speech law. What was in the original bill, and what’s left after the ruling? -
What Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Mean for Climate Change?
In a perfect world, the historic policy and economic changes made to adapt to the pandemic would move the world forward into a future prepared to combat the climate crisis. -
The Challenges of Effective Counterterrorism Intelligence in the 2020s
Emerging trends in terrorist attacks will present new challenges for agencies working to prevent them. -
Troops Clash Along Chinese-Indian Border; U.S. and China Hold High-Level Diplomatic Talks
Lawfare's biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news. -
As India and China Clash, JFK’s ‘Forgotten Crisis’ Is Back
The costs of escalating conflict along the China-India border are greater than they were in 1962. Both sides know they must avoid the worst-case scenario. -
Senate Report Finds Poor Executive Branch Oversight of Chinese State-Owned Telecoms
The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations published a report on June 9 on “Threats to U.S. Networks: Oversight of Chinese Government-Owned Carriers.” What's in the document? -
Israel’s Annexation Puzzle in the Age of Great Power Competition
Cultivating ties with China has been one important component of Benjamin Netanyahu’s grand strategy of building national resilience through economic, political, and military strength. -
Private Lawsuits Against Nation-States Are Not the Way to Deal With America’s Cyber Threats
As cyber threats during the coronavirus pandemic increase, Congress has considered allowing private lawsuits against foreign states for alleged unauthorized cyber activity. This response would create mor... -
Will the United States Really Go to Zero Troops in Afghanistan?
The agreement with the Taliban calls for U.S. troops to withdraw entirely, but some conditions in the deal may prevent that.