One of the highlights of our 27th Annual National Security Law conference was the superb presentation by two fantastic judge advocates (JAGs) from the legendary 82nd Airborne Division, MAJ Rachel Walkup and CPT Haley...
“Shortbursts” is a occasional feature of Lawfire® that aims to bring you up to date with bursts of information/updates on a variety of topics you may find of interest. More speakers added to the LENS...
In the aftermath of the terrible consequences of the errant drone strike in Afghanistan, a number of writers have questioned the future of drone warfare. I am not among them as I believe the...
When most people think of America’s strategic airpower, heavy bombers like the B-52, B-2, and B-1 come to mind, but the U.S. military also has an unmatched ability to conduct global logistics operations by...
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...
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...
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...
President Biden has announced that all U.S. troops and other personnel will withdraw, without conditions, from Afghanistan by September 11th. Although the decision, we are told, was contrary to military advice, the purpose of...
Does the media give you what you need to know about critical national security issues? If you think it does, you may be disappointed in a story (“As U.S. air war in Afghanistan surged,...
What sort of legal work are military lawyers (called judge advocates or “JAGs”) doing in deployed areas like Afghanistan? Actually, lots of different things, and two terrific Air Force JAGs with Duke Law connections recently updated...
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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