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The Enemy of My Enemy Is a State Sponsor of Terrorism: the US, Sudan, and the Yemen War
As the Saudi-led coalition’s military engagement in Yemen enters year three, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and the United States find themselves on the same side of the conflict, making…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, April 3-April 7
Tuesday, April 4 9:30am – Senate Committee on Homeland Security – Fencing Along the Southern Border (here) 9:30am – Senate Committee on Armed Services – US Strategic…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Mar. 25-Mar. 31)
I.Russian Interference in U.S. Election Steve Vladeck, We Have Met the Enemy, and He Is…? (Saturday, Mar. 25) Andy Wright, Sally Yates, Russia Testimony & Executive…
Norms Watch: Tracking the Erosion of Democratic Traditions (Mar. 24-31)
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, March 27-March 31
Tuesday, March 28 10:00am – House Committee on Armed Services – Military Assessment of Russian Activities and Security Challenges in Europe (here) 10:00am – House Committee…
We Have Met the Enemy, and He Is…?
Apparently, my post on treason from yesterday was too short–and it has generated lots of skeptical commentary, especially in response to Kate’s tweet, below, from…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Mar. 20-Mar. 24)
I. The Travel Ban Executive Orders Ryan Goodman, Brief Q&A with Lisa Monaco: How the New Carry-On Ban Compares to Travel Ban and Past Practice (Tuesday, Mar. 21) Kate Brannen…
[Calling it] Treason Doth Never Prosper…
This post is going to be brief. There’s still a lot we don’t know about what role, if any, Russia played in the 2016 election, and what role, if any, the Trump campaign…
Norms Watch: Tracking the Erosion of Democratic Traditions (Mar.20-24)
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…
Gutting the State Department is National Security Malpractice
If you think about national security in health terms, the State Department serves as a primary care physician, a vaccine researcher, a psychiatrist, a rehabilitation expert, and…
Drawing a Line on Mass Surveillance: How Congress Must Reform Section 702
RAF Menwith Hill in the United Kingdom, host to U.S. National Security Agency facilities. On Monday, members of the House Intelligence Committee held an open hearing into Russian…
Closing the Loop: Sabrina De Sousa Pardoned for Role in CIA Torture and Rendition
Just a quick note to close the loop on the Sabrina De Sousa case, which I discussed in greater detail here. On the day before she was to be extradited to Italy from Portugal,…