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A Legal Map of Airstrikes in Syria (Part 1)
Editor’s Note: This is the first post in a two-part series discussing the legal justifications various countries have put forth related to airstrikes in Syria. You can find…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, December 7–11
Below is a calendar of congressional hearings on national security matters for this week. Tuesday, December 8 9:30am – Senate Armed Services – Improving the Pentagon’s Development…
The More Things Stay the Same: Another Week of Military Commission Hearings
This post is the latest installment of our “Monday Reflections” feature, in which a different Just Security editor examines the big stories from the previous week or looks…
Cross-Border Data Requests: A Response to Greg Nojeim
Editor’s note: This post also appears on Lawfare. Last week on Lawfare, Greg Nojeim responded to — and raised a set of questions about — our proposed framework for dealing…
News Roundup and Notes: December 7, 2015
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. SAN BERNARDINO ATTACK …
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (November 28–December 4)
I. Military Commissions & the DC Circuit Marty Lederman, Clarifying What’s at Stake in Al Bahlul (Short Answer: Judge and Jury) … and What’s Not (Monday, November…
Texas and the Syrian Refugees
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether to take up United States v. Texas, a suit by 26 states challenging the deferred action program introduced by President Obama in November…
News Roundup and Notes: December 4, 2015
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. SAN BERNARDINO SHOOTING…
Add Women and Stir? Women in the Military
At a midday Press Conference in the Pentagon Briefing Room, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter unexpectedly announced that that the Pentagon will open all combat jobs to women. He…
An ISIL AUMF WTF?
Two weeks ago, the Washington Post ran a story by David Weigel about a draft Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against ISIL being prepared by Senator Lindsey…
Targeting Tankers — and Their Drivers — Under the Law of War (Part 2)
Leaflets dropped 45 minutes before airstrikes targeting ISIL oil tankers. Image credit: US Defense Department Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part post discussing…
News Roundup and Notes: December 3, 2015
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. SAN BERNARDINO SHOOTING…