Military

The White House’s legal justifications for attacking Iran are unconvincing and raise concerns about unauthorized use of force. Congress should push back.

"Congress has been far more clear than is widely believed about what its view is..."

The constellation of forces in Israel, the United States, and beyond complicates efforts to find an off-ramp to the war.

Europe must accept that continued dependence on the United States is not viable and build a fully self-sufficient European defense.

"The state of California, however, has not yet raised this point in the ongoing litigation. That is a missed opportunity ...."

The President’s invocation of purported authority to deploy the military in response to free speech raises alarming applications of untested laws meant only for emergencies.

The Israel-Iran crisis will be a key test for how the Trump administration handles national security crises and its ability to respond.

An expert discussion with audience Q&A on the events in Los Angeles, the federalization of the National Guard, and use of U.S. Marines.

To establish peace in the Red Sea region, the Trump administration must invest in Yemeni pro-democracy groups & move away from military force.

A public event including audience Q&A on pressing legal and policy issues at stake.

When part-time soldiers police their neighbors, federal authority displaces state and local officials, and strains civil-military relations.

"The Memorandum ... raises many of the same concerns as an Insurrection Act invocation would, and that could end up looking quite similar in practice."