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Water Wars: Stare Decisis in the South China Sea
Malaysia and Indonesia lawfare salvos against China, the first made-in-China aircraft carrier and a Japanese military strategy for the South China Sea. -
Attacking Iran’s Cultural Sites Would Violate the Hague Cultural Property Convention
President Trump has doubled down on his threat to bomb Iranian cultural sites if Iran attacks the United States in response to the killing of Qassem Soleimani. Administration officials should affirm publ... -
Has Donald Trump Learned on the Job as Commander in Chief?
The administration's decision-making process seems as broken today as when the president entered office. -
Protecting Diplomats Following Soleimani’s Death
In the wake of Qassem Soleimani’s death, the global threat posed by Iran and its proxies to Americans creates a somewhat novel challenge for the Diplomatic Security Service, the law enforcement arm of th... -
Qassem Soleimani and Beyond
What's done is done. The United States needs to set priorities for what comes next. -
The Soleimani Strike: One Person Decides
The United States—through presidential aggrandizement, as well as congressional delegation and acquiescence—has given the president discretion to use force in ways that can easily lead to a massive war. -
India’s Reaction to the Killing of Iranian Commander Qassem Soleimani
New Delhi is looking for a way to deescalate tensions between two important partners. -
Did the President Have the Domestic Legal Authority to Kill Qassem Soleimani?
The Soleimani strike was likely within the president’s domestic legal authority to pursue. But in certain ways, it may push that authority’s limits. -
Sen. Kaine Introduces War Powers Resolution on Iran Conflict
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Lawfare Podcast Special Edition: The Soleimani Strike and Its Fallout
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U.S. and China Strike Phase One Trade Agreement; Washington Steps up Efforts to Block Chinese Tech Amidst Mounting Opposition
Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy news. -
The NDAA Pushes Forward on Cyber Metrics
The spending bill authorizes the Pentagon to create procurement pathways in which software can be purchased in less than a year. If effectively implemented, the change would be dramatic.