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In September 2014 Congress authorized a $500 million program to train and equip (T&E) Syrian rebels to combat ISIS and other terrorist groups in Syria.
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Ben Wittes’ commentary about hybrid conflict asks “what is really new in this idea of hybrid conflict”?, and answers by giving a cyber example that falls at the seams of existing international law. He p...
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Two weeks ago the newspapers were filled with leaked threats that the U.S. government was “developing a package of unprecedented economic sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals who have bene...
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Several people (including Senator Cruz, Eugene Kontorovich, Mike Pompeo and David Rivkin, and a majority of the members of the House o
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Editor’s Note: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the brutal leader of the world’s most brutal terrorist group, is an enigma to many Westerners. Unlike Osama bin Laden, Baghdadi does not grant long interviews to West...
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On this week’s Lawfare Podcast, Ben sits down with Professor Gabriella Blum, professor at Harvard Law School, and Dustin Lewis, a senior researcher at Harvard Law Schools’ Program on International Law an...
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Editors Note from Bobby Chesney: Throughout the month of September, a group of blogs including Lawfare, InterCross (the blog of the ICRC), and EJIL:Talk!
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All praise be to Allah, prayers and peace be upon the messenger of Allah and those who follow him.
Our Sheikh, the magnificent scholar Abu Qatadah, may Allah protect you, look after you, and guide your ...
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Bobby posted on Monday about the UK decision to target and kill a UK national in Syria who was part of ISIS. (Another UK national also died in the strike.) Bobby’s post discusses the similarities betwe...
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At the Brookings Institution, Hillary Clinton addressed the Iran deal and its implications for the future of national security and U.S. foreign policy in the region.
You can watch the full event below:
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The Brookings Institution hosted a debate on how Congress should vote on the Iran nuclear deal.
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In armed conflicts involving terrorists, should we consider medical care a form of illegitimate support to the terrorists? Should a state be allowed to punish those who provide impartial care to wounded ...