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The Early Edition: May 13, 2020
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and…

What the Pandemic Tells Us About the State of U.S. Cybersecurity
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission sees lessons on risk assessment, resilience, public-private collaboration, and more.

Coronavirus Legislative Responses in the UK: Regression to Panic and Disdain of Constitutionalism
Despite having finely-honed legislative models, the Unite Kingdom regressed to panic mode when faced with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Italy and COVID-19: A Call for an “Italian Emergency Constitution”?
The ongoing health crisis triggers consideration of the lack of an articulated emergency framework in the Italian Constitution, and whether existing tools are suitable to face…

The Early Edition: May 12, 2020
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and…

The Importance of New Statements on Sovereignty in Cyberspace by Austria, the Czech Republic and United States
With now five States openly supporting the sovereignty-as-a-rule position, the U.K. and United States (or at least the U.S. Department of Defense) find themselves in the minority,…

Could the Coronavirus Put an End to the War in Yemen?
The prospects, however difficult, may be more promising now than at any time in this grinding, five-year conflict. But it will require more US diplomacy.

Why No One Ever Really Wins a Proxy War
The harms outweigh the perceived benefits, short-term and long-term, says a recent study from an expert working group convened by the American Bar Association Center for Human…

The Early Edition: May 11, 2020
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DC Needs a New U.S. Attorney
Why the federal court should act to replace the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Timothy Shea, following his handling of the Roger Stone and Michael Flynn cases.

Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (May 4-8)
Social media, use of force against Iran, civilian casualties in U.S. wars, 2020 election, arms control, Syria and Iraq, and more.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (May 1-8)
(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…