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What Impact, if Any, Does Killnet Have?
Killnet, the pro-Russian hacktivist collective, launched an ineffective DDoS attack on U.S. government websites earlier this month, leaving many to wonder what the purpose of such groups is and what impa... -
Does Customs and Border Protection Have the Legal Authority to Seize Merchandise Made With Forced Uyghur Labor?
Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security are asserting that CBP will seize goods in order to enforce the 2021 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, though it does not appear to... -
Wrangling Warships: Russia’s Proposed Law on Northern Sea Route Navigation
A proposed amendment in the Russian parliament would require foreign warships to obtain diplomatic clearance before navigating through the internal waters of the Northern Sea Route. It is plainly illegal... -
What Is a Terrorist Movement?
The growing prevalence of terrorist ideologies that organize and encourage attacks without formal organizational structures will require analysts and policymakers to rethink their definitions. -
ChinaTalk: Kamil on Nukes and Civil War in Russia
The latest episode of ChinaTalk. -
Tornado Cash Is Not Free Speech. It’s a Golem
Tornado Cash is a deathless artificial being, animated by magical words to circumvent the law. -
Biden-Harris Administration Releases National Security Strategy
The National Security Strategy set out priorities for the U.S. in an era of great power competition and identified China and Russia as two nations of focus for U.S. security efforts. -
ChinaTalk: EMERGENCY PODCAST: New Tech Export Controls with Kevin Wolf
The latest episode of ChinaTalk. -
What Can a Secretive Funding Authority Tell Us About the Pentagon’s Use of Force Interpretations?
An obscure counterterrorism authority has been used to create and control proxy forces throughout the war on terror—its use across Africa and Asia points to broader interpretations of the 2001 AUMF and t... -
Women and Children to the Front
Across ideologies, women and children are playing more prominent roles in terrorist groups. -
What Is the Controversy on Repatriations From Syria About?
A summary of the background of the repatriation controversy and the stakes of the situation in the wake of the ECtHR’s H.F. v. France judgment. -
France Called Out for Ignoring Plea to Repatriate Citizens in Syria
While cautious in its legal reasoning, the European Court of Human Rights ruling was a limited victory for advocates of repatriation. States are constrained by their human rights commitments—even on the ...