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Six Observations—and Open Questions—on Ukraine’s Kursk Operation
Here’s what we know and don’t know about Ukraine’s invasion of Russia. -
The United States Should Not Ignore Kuwait’s Democratic Backslide
How Kuwait’s leader suspended the Gulf’s most powerful legislature—and why it must be revived. -
The TikTok Case Will Be Determined by What’s Behind the Government’s Black Lines
In the high-stakes legal battle over TikTok’s fate in America, the government just played its hand. And it’s largely hidden from view. -
The Geneva Conventions at 75
The UN Security Council is struggling to promote the norms and principles that underpin international humanitarian law. -
Rational Security: The “Exit, Pursued by a Bear Cub” Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson were joined by co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes to talk through the week's very big national security news stories. -
Oct. 7 Was an Intelligence Failure, Maybe of the U.S.
And there’s work to do. -
Chatter: The Art of Political Lawyering with Bob Bauer
Bob Bauer discusses his long career. -
What Will the End of the U.S. Foreign Policy Consensus Mean for the World?
Allies and adversaries will take note if U.S. foreign policy swings wildly from one administration to the next. -
Lawfare Daily: A Giant and Unexpected Prisoner Swap
Discussing the prisoner exchange between Russia and the United States -
The Strategic Disclosure of Intelligence Requires Stronger Guardrails
Stronger safeguards are needed to separate intelligence from policy and buttress intelligence community objectivity. -
Livestream: President Joe Biden Delivers Remarks on the Release of American Detainees from Russia
Among those returned to the United States include Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Vladimir Kara-Murza, and more. -
Water Wars: Glimmers of Hope Alongside Further Tensions in the Indo-Pacific
China and Philippines agree on resupply missions; Philippines builds more runways; Western powers deepen security engagement with Asian partners; and more.