On Saturday, we celebrate two birthdays: the Flag’s and the Army’s 250th! Let’s start with the Flag. How did Flag Day originate? The Veterans Administration has a history here. It notes that there are various...
Did you realize World War II in Europe ended 80 years ago today? My bet is that millions of Americans don’t. Although May 8th is traditionally considered Victory in Europe or V-E Day, the...
If you’re in search of a new perspective on the role war plays in our lives, this book review is for you! Lawfire® contributor Dr. Ken Raffa reviews the military historian Richard Overy’s ‘Why...
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...
Today’s post by popular contributor Prof Raul (Pete) Pedroso is one of increasing importance as apparently there are those who are seeking to exploit sunken warship sites for commercial purposes, irrespective of the environmental...
I hope you’ll be enjoying Memorial Day with family and friends but I do hope you take a moment to remember the holiday’s purpose: it is “a national observance on the last Monday in...
Can military academies have admissions policies that, if utilized by civilian educational institutions, would be considered unconstitutional? On June 29th the Supreme Court decided an important case about affirmative action admission policies that indirectly...
When people speak about the strategic use of airpower, it is easy to think of long-range bombers dropping high-explosives on enemy targets. But 75 years ago today an operation began that became one of...
79 years ago today, the greatest amphibious assault in the history of warfare took place in order to liberate Europe and to save the world from Nazi evil. A 2019 article in the New...
Are you assembling your reading list for the summer? I am, so I thought perhaps you’d be interested in some ideas. If you are new to the national security arena, may I invite you...
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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