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How India’s Rise Can Complement U.S. Strategy
Editor’s Note: The strategic balance in Asia is changing dramatically, presenting both risks and opportunities for the United States. The dynamic between China and India is one important concern, particu... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Wednesday, Oct. 3, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the U.S. to ease sanctions on Iran in areas related to humanitarian and civilian aid. Quinta Jurecic uploaded the text of the order,... -
The Lawfare Podcast: High School SCOTUS Visits Lawfare
Anna Salvatore is the impresario behind the High School SCOTUS blog. She got in touch with Benjamin Wittes a number of months ago asking for an interview, and produced a fascinating character study of hi... -
The Week That Will Be
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Security by the Book Event on Oct. 9: John Mearsheimer’s ‘The Great Delusion’
The Hoover Institution will host the next event of the “Security by the Book” series on Oct. 9 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., where Lawfare’s Jack Goldsmith will interview John Mearsheimer about his new book, “... -
Call for Applications: Cybersecurity Tech Bootcamp for Law & Policy Professionals v1.1 (Austin, October 23-24)
Last May, the cybersecurity program at UT-Austin’s Strauss Center hosted a well-received 1.5 day technical bootcamp for law and policy professionals who are interested in cybersecurity but who seek great... -
Can International Humanitarian Law Restrain Armed Groups? Lessons from NGO Work on Anti-Personnel Landmines
Editor’s Note: The laws of war are written by and for states, but we want fighters in civil wars to treat civilians well, not use unconventional weapons, respect cultural heritage sites, and otherwise fi... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
After a confusing week in which rumors flew that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had resigned or would be fired, Rosenstein has kept his job—for now. On Thursday, Susan Hennessey and Benjamin Witt... -
Tech Firms Are Not Sovereigns
Technology firms are extraordinarily powerful. They control vast sums of money. They serve unprecedentedly large customer bases—in some instances, larger customer bases than any nation on earth (Facebook... -
Call for Nominations: 2018 Mike Lewis Prize for National Security Law Scholarship
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin and Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law, in consultation with the American Association of... -
Remembering the Whiskey Rebellion
On September 25, 1794, President George Washington proclaimed that that he was sending state militia forces to subdue what was dubbed the “Whiskey Rebellion.” The following week, Washington became the fi... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Moscow announced plans to supply Syria with an air-defense system, a move that follows the downing of a Russian plane last week, which the Kremlin blamed on Israel and escalated tensions in the region, r...
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