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U.S.-Allied Militaries Must Prepare for the Quantum Threat to Cryptography

Allied governments must align on quantum countermeasures to protect comms and preserve interoperability. Read the latest in our series, "Governing the Quantum Revolution."

Early Edition: May 28, 2025

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The Absence of “State Secrets” in US-El Salvador Agreement: On Removal and Imprisonment of Non-US Citizens

A "case cruncher" on the legal doctrine governing the state secrets privilege, and a Table containing senior government officials' public acknowledgments.
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What Just Happened: The Trump Administration’s Dismissal of Voting Rights Lawsuits

Retreat from voting rights enforcement and efforts to tighten access to the ballot mark a rupture with the Civil Rights Division’s traditional role.

Early Edition: May 27, 2025

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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (May 19-23)

Series: Governing the quantum revolution • Series: Global security seminar • Authoritarianism • Trump executive actions • United States / Deportation • United States…
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From Air Force One to Economic Entanglement: The Real Stakes of Trump’s Middle East Diplomacy

As Trump reinforces his foreign policy priorities, expanding the use of “sticky power” will be essential to sustaining U.S. influence and outcompeting rivals across the globe.
Katherine Keneally and Julia Ebner answer questions at the Calleva-Airey Neave Global Security Seminar Series hosted by Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government on May 1, 2025.

Q&A with Katherine Keneally: The Future of Terrorism Detection and Analysis

How should we understand evolving terrorism, and what’s needed for better threat assessment? Julia Ebner discussed this with expert Katherine Keneally.

Early Edition: May 23, 2025

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When the Free Press Falters: What America Can Learn from Russia’s Descent

The unraveling of press freedom in the United States mirrors Putin's capture of the Russian media, write two experts who know both terrains.

Early Edition: May 22, 2025

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Nihilistic Violent Extremism: A Valuable Stride Forward in American Counterterrorism

Nihilistic violent extremism might even be considered part of a fourth generation of online radicalization, blurring the lines between killers and terrorists.
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