Remembering D-Day 1944
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...
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Your summer 2023 reading recommendations are here!
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...
Memorial Day 2023 – Remembering those who gave all
What does Memorial Day mean to you? According to a survey, “less than half of Americans know the true meaning behind Memorial Day.” To many Americans, it conjures up pleasant visions of a day...
Shortbursts: CJCS nominee, conferences, graduations, new papers 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...
Introducing: “Return to Sender?” an analysis of the ‘open letter’ on U.S. civil-military relations
Thank you for visiting Lawfire®! The page has been superseded by the post found here: “Return to Sender? Analyzing the ‘Open Letter’ on U.S. Civil-Military Relations” has been published by Harvard Law’s National Security...
Podcast: The former U.S. Ambassador to Russia speaks to the LENS Conference
One of the highlights of the 28th Annual National Security Law Conference was the terrific “fireside chat’ with Ambassador John J. Sullivan, the former US deputy secretary of state and former US ambassador to...
The 2023 USCYBERCOM Legal Conference: A recap with videos!
Do you want to hear the latest cyberlaw developments related to national security? Did you miss this year’s U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) Legal Conference? If you did attend, would you like to hear the...
Mark Nevitt on “Can we Reconcile Clean Energy Goals with National Security?”
In today’s post Mark Nevitt, Associate Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law, expertly addresses news reports about a supposed controversy between the Pentagon and the Interior Department regarding plans for offshore...
Guest Post: Mr. Butch Bracknell on “Underestimating Allies: NATO’s Strategic Misjudgment”
Today’s post unpacks for us some of the complexities associated with Finland’s and Sweden’s bid to join NATO. Few are better to undertake this analysis than my friend Butch Bracknell who spent most of...
Podcast: “Cybersecurity Policy and National Security: How should the public and private sectors prepare for tomorrow’s threats?”
Today’s podcast from our 28th Annual National Security Law Conference is on a topic everyone is (or should be!) thinking about: “Cybersecurity Policy and National Security: How should the public and private sectors prepare...
