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The Al Jazeera Drone Smackdown
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Freedom of Navigation Operations in the South China Sea: What to Watch For
It is widely expected that in the next several days, the United States will conduct a freedom of navigation exercise near China’s artificial islands in the South China Sea. The Obama Administration has b... -
Water Wars: Big News of the Week Is No Big News
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A Heroic Operation to Free ISIL Prisoners...and a Reminder that the "Assist" Mission Can Mean U.S. Troops in Ground Combat
In a dramatic predawn raid, dozens of Delta Force operators deployed alongside elite Kurdish troops to raid an ISIL compound in Iraq in hopes of freeing prisoners who were under threat of imminent execut... -
One Thing the NDAA Would Have Done, and Might Yet Do: Tweaking the Lethal Ops Oversight Framework
Granted, the NDAA FY'16 has just been vetoed, and there probably aren't enough votes in Congress to override. But should it be the case that a deal gets worked out on the budget squabble, we may well se... -
President Obama Vetoes NDAA
President Barack Obama has followed up on his promise to veto the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense policy bill. Defense One reports that the veto is only the president's fifth a... -
Hot Commodities: A New Roundup on Energy and Security
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the first edition of Hot Commodities, our new roundup of news and analysis of energy and security. Please send relevant news, developments, or documents to Ellen Scholl. Reg... -
The Iranian Missile Launch and the Gray Lady's Confusion
Last week, the New York Times ran a story under the alarming headline, “Iran Tests Long-Range Missile, Possibly Violating Nuclear Accord.” The article references the testing of Iran’s new Emad long-range... -
Foreign Relations and National Security Cases in the Supreme Court’s October Term 2015
How does the Supreme Court’s October Term 2015 look so far with respect to foreign relations and national security cases? The Court does not have any clear blockbusters like OT 2014’s Zivotofsky v. Kerry... -
I'll Fight Putin Any Time, Any Place He Can't Have Me Arrested
My martial arts challenge to the President of the Russian Federation. -
John McCain and Mac Thornberry Discuss the NDAA at Brookings
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What if Assad Becomes Willing Now that Russia is Able?
Recent reports that Russia is using its military might to assist Syrian forces in defeating rebel groups trained by the United States have prompted concerns about the effectiveness of the United States’ ...