We’ve heard a lot about drones in the Ukraine conflict, but what about their use in the Israel-Hamas war? Specifically, to what extent has Hamas, a terrorist organization, been able to leverage this technology…or...
Today’s guest post is by former National Security Agency General Counsel (and LENS Speaker!) Glenn Gerstell. He is addressing one of the hottest issues in national security legislation today: whether section 702 of The...
Could using a cell phone get a civilian lawfully targeted in war? Maybe. The Ukraine conflict has seen many uses of technology–new and old–that are relevant not only with respect to the current fighting,...
Today we are very pleased to have China expert Dean Cheng share with us his latest thinking on the relationship of three fascinating (and timely!) topics: China, space, and lawfare. As Dean explains, the...
The legal aspects of reliance on commercial satellites for military purposes is a topic garnering growing interest. Here on Lawfire® in 2021 we published “Are commercial Satellites used for intelligence-gathering in attack planning targetable?”...
Do you know what “doxing” (sometimes spelled “doxxing”) is? Do you understand how it might be used in wartime? How should the law of armed conflict treat it? The latest installment of the LENS...
This is the second installment of our mini-forum on the U.S. decision to furnish Ukraine with cluster munitions. Your can find the first installment by Butch Bracknell here, and he expertly addresses the potential...
Given the controversial decision by the Administration to furnish cluster munitions to Ukraine, Lawfire® will host a mini forum on this multifaceted issue. In this installment we hear from Robert “Butch” Bracknell who will...
Do you know what generative artificial intelligence (AI) is? Do you know how its use in future conflicts could, among other things, super-empower propaganda? Today’s post can help to answer those questions and more....
Shortbursts are an occasional feature of Lawfire® designed to provide quick updates on a variety of matters. Former LENS Speaker nominated to be the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The President has nominated...
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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