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A Primer on the Corker-Kaine Draft AUMF
Robert Chesney Tue, Apr 17, 2018, 8:00 AM
A quick take on what to make of the new draft authorization for use of military force.
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Document: Draft Counterterrorism Authorization for Use of Military Force
Matthew Kahn Mon, Apr 16, 2018, 6:41 PM
Sens. Bob Corker, Tim Kaine, Jeff Flake, Chris Coons, Todd Young, and Bill Nelson introduced the following draft authorization for use of military force against designated terrorist groups on Monday:
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The Next Wave of AUMF Expansion? The Islamic State’s Global Affiliates
Harleen Gambhir Mon, Nov 13, 2017, 9:00 AM
An examination of what may be the next fronts in the war against the Islamic State.
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Smith v. Trump In the D.C. Circuit: A Guided Tour of the Oral Argument
Bruce Ackerman Wed, Nov 1, 2017, 8:00 AM
A first-hand account of D.C. Circuit arguments in Smith v. Trump—concerning the applicability of the 2001 and 2002 AUMF to justify military action against the Islamic State—provided by Bruce Ackerman, counsel for Nathan Smith
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Summary: Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s AUMF Hearing
Scott R. Anderson, Sabrina McCubbin Wed, Nov 1, 2017, 7:00 AM
Highlights from the Oct. 30 testimony of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the authorization for the use of military force.
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Livestream: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF)
Shannon Togawa Mercer Mon, Oct 30, 2017, 4:03 PM
Lawfare livestreamed Monday's Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on authorizations for the use of military force (AUMF). Secretary of State Tillerson and Defense Secretary Mattis testified.
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A Daisy Chain of Associated Forces? On the Potential Use of Force in Niger Against al-Mourabitoun
Robert Chesney Thu, Oct 26, 2017, 12:34 AM
There are a few legal questions worth considering.
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Smith v. Trump: AUMF Challenge Pretrial Motion Summaries
Sabrina McCubbin Mon, Oct 23, 2017, 11:00 AM
On Oct. 27, the D.C. Circuit will hear Smith v. Obama, a case concerning whether the 2001 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force (AUMF) cover the war against the Islamic State.
Counterterrorism
Is the War Model of Counterterrorism a Failure? A Response to Micah Zenko
Robert Chesney Fri, Aug 25, 2017, 2:56 PM
In a scathing New York Times op-ed today, Micah Zenko lays into the Trump administration both for maintaining the “counterproductive” and “immoral” counterterrorism policies of its predecessors (particularly those involving the use of military force), and for making the situation worse for noncombatants. It is a passionate
Podcasts
The National Security Law Podcast: The AUMF: All You Ever Wanted to Know (and Plenty You Didn’t)
Robert Chesney, Steve Vladeck Mon, Jul 17, 2017, 8:46 PM
In episode 27 of the National Security Law Podcast, Bobby Chesney and Steve Vladeck do a deep dive on the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force