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National Security Law and the Originalist Myth
Any genuine project of national security reform requires more than reviving a fictive eighteenth century of checks and balances. It instead entails treating foreign interventionism…

This Summer Previewed the Security Threats of Climate Change: The U.S. Needs to Do More
U.S. policymakers must recognize the critical security risks climate change poses, and make serious efforts to anticipate and mitigate them.

Pivoting to Prevention: How the Biden Administration Can Accelerate Implementation of the Atrocity Prevention Agenda
The U.S. can more effectively anticipate and halt atrocities worldwide through prioritizing atrocity prevention and leveraging tools.

The Government’s Section 702 Playbook Doesn’t Work Anymore
Imposing robust safeguards for searches of Americans' communications in the FISA Section 702 program should be an easy path to preserving the program's intelligence value when…

Friends Don’t Let Friends Succumb to Climate Change: Competing With China by Helping Our Partners and Allies Adapt
In the Indo-Pacific, climate funding can help combat China's influence - boosting allies' climate resilience and U.S. national security.

A Close and Critical Look at the ‘Five Things’ the ACLU Says You Need to Know About ‘NSA Mass Surveillance’
The most compelling national security question this year is whether Congress will reauthorize Section 702 and, if so, what form that reauthorization will take.

Burning Threats: How Wildfires Undermine U.S. National Security
Climate change impacts like wildfires will affect readiness for the next war — from missed training exercises to drained resources.

The Cost of Consensus in the Eighth Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
United Nations member states must find ways to demand more inclusive, rights-compliant, and gender-responsive counterterrorism efforts.

Whither the DFC
The fundamentals of DFC's work must be articulated to drive investments that improve lives and advance U.S. foreign policy interests.

The Trump Indictment: What Top Intelligence Experts Are Saying
On June 13, former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in response to an historic federal indictment concerning the mishandling of highly classified U.S. intelligence information.…

How Much Prison Time Does Former President Trump Face? Applying the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
Calculating a potential prison sentence, with some caveats, in the case of former President Donald Trump's indictment.

Four Takeaways From the Department of Justice Audit on Countering Domestic Terrorism
The Office of the Inspector General advises a department-wide strategy to bring together separate efforts from across all sections.