Like many Americans, I was surprised to hear that Michèle Flournoy was not president-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Secretary of Defense. Frankly, I was also disappointed as I know her and she’s a brilliant...
Does America want its defense establishment led by those who have never served in the military? Does the principle of civilian control of the military mandate that result? Can’t those who haven’t served still...
President Trump’s announced intent to nominate Secretary of the Army Mark Esper to become the new Secretary of Defense (SecDef) is a welcome development if Congress can act quickly and in a bipartisan manner,...
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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