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...
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...
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...
Today, I’ll update you on the 31st Annual National Security Law Conference, let you know about our “Early Arrival Event”, and introduce you to our LENS Scholars for 2026, as well as our 2026...
Today’s we’re reprising a previous Lawfire® essay. The one below originally appeared on January 21, 2019 with the title “Would Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. have countenanced the use of force against ISIS?”. Given the...
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...
As you read this, I hope you are enjoying the Christmas holidays (and if you are uncertain as to what is the most appropriate greeting, I invite your attention to Chaplain (Maj.) Jordan Henricks’...
Today, my friend Bill Knightly treats us to a review of Ken Burns’ new documentary, The American Revolution. As a historian with special expertise in the Revolution, Bill offers fascinating insights into a film...
Thanksgiving is a perfect opportunity to give thanks for the people we’ve had the opportunity to meet in our lives, even if briefly. Today I want to update a prior post and add some...
Our guest post today is from my former boss at U.S. Central Command, MG Walt Huffman, USA (Ret.), one of the greatest officers with whom I had the honor to serve. After Secretary’s Hegseth’s...
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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