Has the existence of the concept of “lawfare” achieved institutional consensus? I certainly think so, but founders of the blog that took the word for its title rather inexplicably don’t seem to want to...
In today’s Washington Post there were explosive allegations about the activities of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army General Mark Milley. The Post reported that in a new book – Peril...
Today’s guest post is the third in a series of essays examining the Afghanistan disaster (Part 1 is here; Part 2 is here). Today’s author is Adam Oler, a familiar name to those who...
In today’s guest post Professor Brian Cox provides us with more insight into the issues related to proposals now in Congress to eviscerate commanders’ authority in military justice matters. Brian is one of the...
Lawfire® readers know “Shortbursts” is an occasional feature that aims to bring you bursts of information on a variety of happenings you may find of interest. Today’s compilation includes a couple of recent events...
Ending a “forever war?” Forget it. It seems we are now embarking upon a new conflict, and one that—even if successful—will be difficult, long, and costly: the Over-the-Horizon (OTH) War of 2021. In this...
Virtually everyone concedes that the future of warfare will include autonomous weapons, but controversy exists as to how they can be reliably employed in a legal and moral manner. This is the exact issue...
More than three months ago when I wrote “Brace for Impact” Americans should prepare for terrible scenes coming out of Afghanistan, I said I hoped I was wrong. Sadly, as yesterday’s horrific events amply...
Today’s guest post is the third in a series by Air Force lieutenant colonel Charles J. Gartland, who is the Law Chair Director at the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General’s School. Lt Col...
Can science enable soldiers to become not just superior warfighters, but also people better equipped to make legal and moral judgements about the use of force? That’s the intriguing question addressed in today’s post...
Much of today’s post will be familiar to Lawfire® readers as it involves the bill currently before Congress to eviscerate commanders’ authority and responsibility for disciplinary matters. Specifically, this post addresses an attack on the...
Charles J. Dunlap Jr., the former deputy judge advocate general of the United States Air Force, joined the Duke Law faculty in July 2010 where he is a professor of the practice of law and Executive Director of the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security.
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