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...
Category: International Law
Pete Marksteiner on “If ‘the law’ says we can’t decisively interdict drug boats, maybe it’s time to change the law.”
Today we introduce a new contributor, retired Air Force judge advocate Colonel Pete Marksteiner, who offers a philosophical and practical perspective on the ongoing controversy about the military’s anti-drug smuggling maritime operations. Pete’s essay...
Cadet Emma Cao on “Inside JAO: Seven Lessons from a Summer in the Pentagon”
Today’s post is by a new Lawfire® contributor, Cadet Emma Cao from the University of North Carolina’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Detachment 590. When Emma told me about her summer internship,...
Geoff Corn on his new article, “Proportionality: Can’t Live With It But Can’t Live Without It”
Today Lawfire® contributor (and LENS conference speaker) Professor Geoff Corn briefly introduces his new article, “Proportionality: Can’t Live With It But Can’t Live Without It” in which he grapples with the proportionality rule that...
LENS Essay Series: “74,702 Reasons for Action: The Legal Grounds for Potential U.S. Force Against Drug Cartels”
Is the U.S. doing enough about the Mexican drug cartels that are fueling the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans? Should the U.S. use force against them in Mexico? Under what circumstances, if...
Podcast: Prof Chris Borgen on “The International Law of Outer Space”
Today is the start of our series of podcasts based upon presentations at the just-completed 30th Annual National Security Law conference and, wow, we have a terrific video to kick-off the series: “The International...
Guest Post: Raul (Pete) Pedrozo on the “Use of Naval Mines During an International Armed Conflict”
Given recent headlines, you might be asking yourself how much you knew about the law of naval mines. If the answer is “not enough” today’s post is for you. Retired Navy captain (and popular...
Podcast: Prof. Adam Oler on “War Again – The Middle East and the Conflict in Context”
Although today’s podcast by Lawfire® contributor Adam Oler comes from last February’s 29th Annual National Security Law Conference, it could not be more timely as it addresses the history of conflict in the Middle...
Podcast: “Maritime Law and Global Security”
How are 80% of the world’s goods transported? By sea. Given the obvious security implications of that economic truth, you’ll want to listen to (and/or watch) the Maritime Law and Global Security podcast from...
Guest Post: Prof Pete Pedrozo on “Military Operations in International Airspace”
Is it legal for an aircraft flying in international airspace to conduct reconnaissance operations? Does international law permit another nation to interfere with such missions if they occur near their warships? There are some...
