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.)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Following the sinking of the IRIS Dena, some critics claimed the attack on the Iranian warship was illegal. That struck me as plainly wrong, but I decided to consult one of the most respected...
I am extremely pleased to welcome my colleague, Prof. Rachel Brewster, as a Lawfire® contributor. Prof. Brewster is not just one of the nation’s top experts on international trade law and related issues, she is...
Astronauts are now preparing to be the first humans to leave “low-Earth orbit since the end of the Apollo moon landings more than 50 years ago.” The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) says...
Today’s Lawfire® contributor, Ms.Maggie McGinnis follows up on her post from last August (“Seizing Russia’s Reserves, Explained”) to tells us, in her words, “why Europe found a way to fund Ukraine without using Russia’s money—for...
Today we present Part II of Prof Raul (Pete) Pedrozo’s expert analysis of the law controlling the seizure of oil tankers and their cargo that you’ve been reading about. In Part I (found here)...
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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