Book Reviews
"Living Weapons: Biological Warfare and International Security," by Gregory Koblentz
Book Review Editor Sat, May 16, 2015, 7:44 PM
Published by Cornell UP (Paperback 2011)
Reviewed by Matthew Sprinkel
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Biological and Chemical Weapons
Wall Street Journal Essay Adapted from "The Future of Violence"
Benjamin Wittes, Gabriella Blum Mon, Apr 20, 2015, 1:44 PM
The Wall Street Journal over the weekend ran this essay adapted from our new book, The Future of Violence: Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones---Confronting A New Age of Threat. It opens,
Cyber & Technology
"The Future of Violence" on Diane Rehm
Benjamin Wittes Mon, Mar 30, 2015, 5:02 PM
This morning, Gabriella Blum and I had the pleasure of appearing on the Diane Rehm Show to discuss The Future of Violence: Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones---Confronting A New Age of Threat
Cyber & Technology
The Future of Violence: Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones---Confronting a New Age of Threat
Benjamin Wittes, Gabriella Blum Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 10:51 AM
We're thrilled to announce the publication today of our new book, The Future of Violence: Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones---Confronting A New Age of Threat.
Biological and Chemical Weapons
Commentary on Bond
Jack Goldsmith Tue, Jun 3, 2014, 10:46 AM
Curt Bradley’s thoughts are at AJIL Unbound, the Volokh Conspiracy has commentary by Nick Rosenkranz and Ilya Somin, and Jean Galbraith and
Cyber & Technology
On the Transfer of Syria's Chemical Weapons
Jens Iverson Fri, Nov 1, 2013, 10:00 AM
In an excellent Lawfare post last month, Does the U.N.’s Syria Resolution Violate the Chemical Weapons Convention? Faiza Patel asserts that if Syria sent chemical weapons to another country, Syria would violate the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The conclusion stems from her reasonable, though (to my eye) exceedingly literal reading of the CWC—which bans the “transfer” of chemical weapons to “anyone.”
Cyber & Technology
Text of Draft Syrian Resolution
Jack Goldsmith Fri, Sep 27, 2013, 6:33 AM
The NYT has the text of the draft UN Security Council Resolution on Syria. The most important paragraph is the penultimate one, which states that the Security Council “[d]ecides, in the event of non-compliance with this resolution, including unauthorized transfer of chemical weapons, or any use of chemical weapons by anyone in the Syrian Arab Republic, to impose measures under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.” I think this means that non-compliance
Homeland Security
Shane Harris on Nathan Myhrvold's Paper
Benjamin Wittes Fri, Sep 20, 2013, 6:48 AM
Over at Foreign Policy, Shane Harris has a story about Nathan Myhrvold's Lawfare Research Paper Series paper: "Strategic Terrorism: A Call to Action." Along the way, it also contains some nice words about Lawfare. It opens:
Syria
White House Counsel’s Legal Justification for Syria Intervention
Jack Goldsmith Mon, Sep 9, 2013, 1:55 PM
Julian Ku is right to poke fun at the administration for conveying its vague and conclusory legal rationale for intervening in Syria through the reporting of the NYT’s Charlie Savage. But vague and conclusory guidance via the NYT is better than no guidance at all.
AUMF: Scope and Reach
Manchin/Heitcamp Syria Proposal and the Vienna Convention on Treaties
Jack Goldsmith Sat, Sep 7, 2013, 9:32 AM
Senators Manchin and Heitcamp are working on an alternative Syria Resolution that tentatively provides: