Some summer 2026 reading suggestions…and more!
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...
Author: Charlie Dunlap, J.D.
Podcast: “A Fireside Chat with Dr. Kori Schake on Civil-Military Relations”
U.S. civil-military relations is a rather hot topic these days. Fortunately, we have a podcast by two world-class experts who discussed it at our 31st Annual National Security Law Conference. In the video, “A...
Podcast: Chris Borgen on an “Update on Space Law and National Security”
Today, we begin a series of podcasts based on presentations from our 31st Annual National Security Law Conference with an “Update on Space Law and National Security.” The speaker is conference favorite Professor Chris...
LENS Essay Series: “The Foreign Agents Registration Act: Its Structural Failures and the Case for Reform”
Today, the newest contribution to the LENS Essay Series tackles a popular topic these days: the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Top Duke Law 3L Matt Barry wrestles with the FARA in his essay,...
There may be legal basis for striking parts of Iran’s electrical grid, but not for having a “whole civilization…die”
Yesterday morning, President Trump’s rhetoric about Iran reached a new level when he said, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it...
Guest post: Dawn Zoldi on “Aligning Law and Reality in the Drone Age: A Ground‑Level View”
Lawfire® contributor Dawn Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Retired), one of the nation’s very top drone law experts, returns today to give us an update on the challenges of governing the rapidly increasing numbers of small...
His Honour Judge Jeff Blackett, OBE, on the “The legality of the use of armed force against Iran”
I am particularly pleased to welcome His Honour Judge Jeff Blackett, OBE, as the newest Lawfire® contributor. As his bio below reflects, he has had an amazing career, including service as Judge Advocate General...
Ms. Maggie McGinnis reviews “Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare”
Today, Lawfire® contributor Ms. Maggie McGinnis returns to give us a thoughtful (and very helpful!) review of Edward Fishman’s book “Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare.” With the war in the Middle East,...
Guest post: Ms. Emily Threlkeld on “FARA & the National Security Threat Landscape in the Internet Age”
Today, I am pleased to introduce a new contributor to Lawfire®, Ms. Emily Threlkeld. Emily was selected as a 2026 Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS) Scholar from George Washington School of Law...
Guest post: Bill Boothby on “The 28 February 2026 Minab School Attack”
Today Lawfire® contributor Bill Boothby examines the case of the Shajarah Tayyebeh Elementary School, which allegedly was struck by a U.S. Tomahawk missile, resulting in the deaths of 168 people, including many children. This incident...
