ICYMI: Top Lawfire posts and podcasts for 2020
AIlthough many (most?) people may not look back fondly on 2020, it was a banner year for Lawfire® viewership. Thanks to you, I’m pleased to report that views of the blog have increased very...
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Guest Post: Facebook’s Monika Bickert on private sector national security-related opportunities for lawyers
A lot of law students and practicing lawyers have an interest in national security matters, but for a variety of reasons, the government’s military and civilian national security enterprise (see here) isn’t quite the...
Rename our military installations…and do it now
At exactly the point where the nation doesn’t need any more divisiveness in the wake of the George Floyd tragedy, a truly unnecessary dispute has erupted as the President has announced he wouldn’t even...
Holiday Special: 2019’s ten most popular Lawfire posts (and some additional favorites)!
Looking for some holiday reading? A very wide range of national and, really, international security issues confronted the U.S. and the world in 2019, and Lawfire® readers got a unique perspective on many of...
Why an apolitical military is so important in an era of an “All-Volunteer” force
Earlier this month Military Times reporter Kyle Rempfer asked me for comment about a recent case where an Army National Guard officer, in uniform and at a campaign rally, gave a “visibly emotional” but...
Don’t stoke the ego of white supremacists
In his Just Security post, “18 Years After 9/11, We Face a New International Terrorist Threat,” Georgetown law professor Joshua Geltzer argues for a well-intended but ultimately misguided approach to countering what he describes...
In their own words: Future JAGs studying at Duke Law
Duke Law is increasingly becoming the destination school for those interested in serving as a military lawyer (called a “judge advocate” or JAG). As I’ve noted before, the legal practice of JAGs is quite...
Servicemembers and public debates: Ideas for navigating today’s rocky political environment
This week I attended a terrific conference sponsored by the Modern War Institute at the U.S. Military Academy entitled “Blurred Lines: Civil-Military Relations and Modern War.” One of the issues my panel aimed to...
Ambassador Sales Confirmed as LENS Conference Dinner Speaker
We are pleased to announce that Ambassador Nathan Sales has confirmed as our speaker for the 2018 LENS Conference dinner on Friday, Feb 23rd at the Washington Duke Inn. He serves as the State...
National Security “Green Swans” for 2018?
You’ve heard of “black swans”? If not, they are events “that come as a surprise, [have] a major effect, and [are] often inappropriately rationalized after the fact with the benefit of hindsight.” Generally, they have...
