Today we have an interesting essay by a new Lawfire® contributor, Lt Col John Reid, USAF. John just graduated from the National War College (my alma mater!), and he offers a very thoughtful critique...
Over the weekend America lost one of its most important leaders, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Among Senator Graham’s many accomplishments were his more than three decades of service in the Air Force...
Success in modern conflicts does not necessarily go to the side with the better warfighting, per se, but may go to the one that most quickly produces and proliferates a convincing narrative supporting its...
This year, we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, and my friend Bill Knightly, a historian with special expertise in the Revolution (and Lawfire contributor!), helps us remember how challenging it was for the Revolution to...
When I published Some summer 2026 reading suggestions…and more! I said popular Lawfire® contributor Maggie McGinnis would be writing a review of Sarah Isgur’s new book, Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty...
At this year’s Judge Advocate Association (JAA)/Judge Advocate’s Foundation 2026 Awards Dinner, General Joseph L Votel, USA (Ret.) was the special guest speaker. Though I wasn’t able to attend, I heard great things about...
In the war against Iran, U.S. forces struck over 13,660 targets, but attention has focused on the allegation that one of those strikes hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School, which was located on an...
The war with Iran has raised a number of issues in the law of naval warfare (see e.g., here). Today, we add the perspective of a new contributor to Lawfire®, Himanil Raina. He grapples with...
Monday is Memorial Day, the time set aside by Congress to remember “the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.” I’m hoping you’ll take a few moments with your family...
Drones have been the center of much discussion among security experts, and there are lots of ideas as to how to address them. Today we have a very thoughtful essay by Lt Col (Dr.)...
I‘ve always believed summer is a great time to catch up on your reading! Vacations can provide time to read the books most Americans want to read, but too often they don’t get around...
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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