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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Announcing 'The Troubled U.S.-NATO Relationship,' a New Lawfare E-book

David Priess   Mon, Dec 9, 2019, 5:19 PM

A new Lawfare Institute e-book, "The Troubled U.S.-NATO Relationship,” is now available on Kindle.

What underlying tensions within NATO have contributed to recent difficulties in the alliance? How has President Trump’s strikingly different approach than his predecessors spurred or exacerbated these troubles? And what legal issues come into play as the relationship struggles?

Executive Power

How to Reform IEEPA

Peter E. Harrell   Wed, Aug 28, 2019, 11:49 AM

Over the weekend, President Trump cited a 1977 statute, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as providing the legal authority he would need to carry through on his “order” that American companies “immediately start looking for an alternative to China.” IEEPA, which serves as the legal basis for many of America’s economic sanctions programs, almost certainly gives Trump the legal power he claims.

Turkey

The F-35 Dispute and Tensions in the U.S.-Turkey Relationship

Jarod Taylor   Thu, May 2, 2019, 8:00 AM

The United States has taken several escalatory steps in recent months to suspend delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, currently scheduled for November 2019. On Feb. 15, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019 (§ 7046) restricted funding for the delivery of F-35s to Turkey absent a report on Turkey’s pending purchase of Russian S-400 missiles, due by November 2019.

SinoTech

SinoTech: U.S. and China Reach Agreement on Enforcement Provisions, Edging Closer to a Trade Deal

Rachel Brown, Preston Lim   Wed, Apr 17, 2019, 4:41 PM

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin revealed last week on CNBC that U.S. and Chinese negotiators have reached agreement on an “enforcement mechanism” as part of negotiations over a bilateral trade deal. Mnuchin specified that both sides “will establish enforcement offices that will deal” with matters of compliance.

SinoTech

SinoTech: U.S.-China Trade Talks Continue Against Tense Backdrop

Rachel Brown, Preston Lim   Fri, Dec 14, 2018, 11:03 AM

The meeting between President Trump and President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires kicked off a slew of activity on the trade war front. On Dec. 1, the two leaders agreed to a 90-day truce during which the United States would delay plans to increase tariffs to 25 percent from ten percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports.

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