Civilian-Military Relations

Former Undersecretary of Navy and Chair of Defense Policy Board discusses import of President Trump's address to active duty military leaders at Quantico.

The concerns expressed about the possible application of UCMJ's Article 88 to the protected speech of retired military officers aren't theoretical.

Detailed legal analysis of federalization of DC police and the deployment of Guard, DHS and other forces.

The president’s maximalist legal approach in deploying the military may well foreshadow broader use of the military in other American cities.

Israel's practice of statistical proportionality should be considered to violate the legal duty to take feasible precautions in attacks.

"An alarming escalation of the president's efforts to use the military as a domestic police force. Based on currently available information, it appears to be illegal, as well"

"Congress has been far more clear than is widely believed about what its view is..."

An expert discussion with audience Q&A on the events in Los Angeles, the federalization of the National Guard, and use of U.S. Marines.

A public event including audience Q&A on pressing legal and policy issues at stake.

This unprecedented purge of the nation’s top brass suggests that Trump may attempt to fill these roles with officers he perceives as loyal.

A court case shows the complexity of weighing a constitutional guarantee against the obligation to protect the State in war.

Recent changes to this Defense Department directive do not reflect any change in policy and provide no new authority to deploy the military domestically or to use lethal force…