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The Early Edition: February 20, 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…
Why the 2020 Election Will Be A Mess: It’s Just Too Easy for Putin
The 2020 election cycle will provide the Kremlin opportunities to pursue further subversion, disinformation, and deception.
Germany Goes 19th Century with New Statement on Law of Occupation — On Status of US Forces in Syria
Are U.S. forces in Syria “occupiers” under international law?
The Early Edition: February 19, 2020
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When Professionalism Mattered: Dissent Against U.S. Policy on Landmines
President Trump's retaliation against principled dissenters and his jettisoning of longstanding U.S. policy on landmines converge in a look back to see how another administration…
The Early Edition: February 18, 2020
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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (Feb 10-14)
Lisa Monaco, Colonel (retired) Gary Corn, Gene Fidell, Martin Scheinin and more…
Public Document Clearinghouse: Ukraine Impeachment Trial
Just Security has compiled and curated all publicly available documents in Congress’s impeachment inquiry concerning President Donald Trump in connection with Ukraine. This collection…
National Security at the United Nations This Past Week
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,…
The Soul of the Justice Department: Who Must Stand Up For It Now
A powerful essay by Lisa Monaco, who served in the Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama Justice Departments before serving as Assistant to the President for Homeland Security.
White House ‘1264 Notice’ and Novel Legal Claims for Military Action Against Iran
"The administration’s positions amount to a fundamental revision of existing legal foundations for military action against Iran that can be undertaken by this and future presidents."
Military Justice Reform, the 2020 Pledge, and the President’s Power
A pledge by presidential candidates is necessary but more could be done. The next Congress should prioritize the independent military prosecutor measure. Failing that, a president…