The Week That Was
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Matthew Kahn Sat, Aug 19, 2017, 6:48 AM
Your weekly roundup of everything on the site.
Matthew Kahn is an Associate Editor at Lawfare and a Research Assistant in Governance Studies focusing on national security law at the Brookings Institution. Previously, he was a research assistant at the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law and a research intern at the Network Science Initiative at the National Journal. He received a bachelor's degree in Government from Georgetown University in 2017.
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Cybersecurity and Deterrence
White House Announces Elevation of Cyber Command
Matthew Kahn Fri, Aug 18, 2017, 10:57 AM
The White House has released a statement announcing the elevation of CYBERCOM to a unified combatant command.
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Matthew Kahn Fri, Aug 18, 2017, 10:57 AM
At least 14 people have died and 80 are injured after a van drove into a crowd of pedestrians in a tourist district in Barcelona on Thursday. The New York Times reports that the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack. Within a matter of hours, police shot four suspects in what Catalan authorities report to have been another attempted attack in Cambrils, a town 70 miles south of Barcelona.
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Matthew Kahn Mon, Aug 14, 2017, 3:02 PM
The Week That Will Be
The Week That Will Be
Matthew Kahn Mon, Aug 14, 2017, 3:07 PM
Calls for Papers
National Security Law – New Voices In National Security Scholarship Works In Progress
Presented by: The AALS Section on National Security Law
Case Coverage: Military Commissions
Statement From Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Mark Martins for Aug. 13, 2017
Matthew Kahn Mon, Aug 14, 2017, 8:30 AM
On Sunday, Military Commissions Chief Prosecutor Brig. Gen. Mark Martins released a statement about the al-Iraqi case.
Podcasts
The Lawfare Podcast: Mira Rapp-Hooper and Stephan Haggard on North Korea
Matthew Kahn Sat, Aug 5, 2017, 1:30 PM
The growing threat from North Korea has intensified during the past few weeks after a series of missile tests demonstrated that the Kim regime may soon be able to strike the continental United States. This week, Benjamin Wittes spoke with Mira Rapp-Hooper, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, and Stephan Haggard, a distinguished professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego, to discuss recent events and the path forward for the United States and the international community.