ICYMI: Most viewed Lawfire posts for 2025
2025 was another great year for Lawfire thanks to you, the readers! In case you missed some of the most-read posts, here are a couple for you:
Is independent, nonpartisan legal advice from military lawyers on the chopping block? (22 Feb 2025)
Bill Knightly reviews Ken Burns’ documentary “The American Revolution” (28 Nov 2025)
Can Presidents ‘fire’ senior military officers? Generally, yes…but it’s complicated (15 Sept 2016)
Eight leadership lessons from the Navy carrier captain’s case (27 Apr 2020)
Yes, the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden was lawful (21 Jan 2019)
Yes, the law of military orders matters, and here’s how (2 Nov 2024)
Cadet Faith Austin on “Fighting, Leading, and Graduating in 2027: Thoughts on China’s Strategy” ( 4 Oct 2025)
Summer 2025 Reading Recommendations! (24 Jun 2025)
The LA military deployments and the law: Some observations (11 Jun 2025)
Can international human rights law ever justify destroying drug shipments that can kill or addict Americans? (Maybe) (19 Nov 2025)
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