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1 May 2019, 10:04 am by Mikhaila Fogel
ICYMI: Yesterday on Lawfare James N. [read post]
8 Apr 2019, 5:00 am by Todd Carney
Almost three decades after the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the conflict between Serbia and Kosovo continues to be a source of local tension and an issue in international politics. [read post]
15 Mar 2019, 12:57 pm by Neil Schoenherr
In September 2018, National Security Adviser John Bolton threatened sanctions and criminal prosecution against ICC officials in a speech to the Federalist Society. [read post]
20 Jan 2019, 7:00 am by Morgan Kaplan
Daniel Byman *** The surprise announcement by President Trump of a fast and full withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria, and the subsequent resignation of Secretary of Defense James Mattis, launched a state of confusion and distress among America’s allies abroad. [read post]
12 Jan 2019, 4:52 am by William Ford
On Friday evening, the New York Times reported that in the days after President Trump fired then-FBI Director James Comey, federal law enforcement officials become so concerned with the president’s conduct that they opened a counterintelligence investigation into whether Trump was acting on behalf of Russia against U.S. interests. [read post]
14 Nov 2018, 9:47 am by Preston Lim, Rachel Brown
Last Wednesday, Chinese Politburo member Yang Jiechi met with U.S. national security adviser John Bolton at the White House in a bid to reduce bilateral tensions. [read post]
26 Sep 2018, 2:24 pm by Anushka Limaye
As the Pentagon recalibrates its military focus towards China and Russia, Secretary of Defense James Mattis has announced that the U.S. is pulling four Patriot missile systems from Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain next month, reports the Journal. [read post]
25 Sep 2018, 9:42 am by J. Dana Stuster
The Journal also noted that John Bolton, before becoming national security adviser, wrote a policy paper on Iran (supposedly at the behest of Steve Bannon and published by National Review in August 2017) advocating U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and a campaign to create external pressure and internal discord in the country, including “assistance to Balochis, Khuzestan Arabs, Kurds, and others. [read post]
11 Sep 2018, 6:04 am by J. Dana Stuster
National Security Advisor John Bolton promised that any punitive strike in response to chemical weapons use would be “much stronger” than previous U.S. actions. [read post]
28 Aug 2018, 6:06 am by J. Dana Stuster
National Security Advisor John Bolton told Reuters in an interview last week. [read post]
12 Jul 2018, 11:00 am by Chimène Keitner
Norton, 2018) and James F. [read post]
9 Jul 2018, 7:08 am by Andrew Hamm
’” Alexander Bolton of The Hill reports that “Democrats say the prospect that the Senate will confirm a Trump nominee who could overturn the Roe v. [read post]
25 May 2018, 9:21 pm
The recent transition of leadership in Cuba, through which Raúl Castro ceded the Presidency of the Republic to Miguel Diaz-Canel (while retaining the position of 1st Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC)), has elicited at least some interest outside of Cuba. [read post]
12 May 2018, 7:01 am by Rachel Bercovitz
Wittes announced that former FBI general counsel James Baker will be departing the Bureau and joining Brookings and Lawfare. [read post]
17 Apr 2018, 11:43 am by William Ford
According to U.S. officials, national security adviser John Bolton recently spoke with Egypt’s chief of intelligence about whether the country would contribute soldiers to a joint Arab effort in Syria. [read post]
17 Apr 2018, 7:00 am by J. Dana Stuster
Secretary of Defense James Mattis described it as a “one-off”—not an opening salvo in an escalation of the U.S. role in Syria. [read post]
14 Apr 2018, 1:46 pm by John Bellinger
  His senior national security advisers—Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Acting Secretary of State John Sullivan, CIA Director (and Secretary of State-designate) Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor John Bolton, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and Counsel to the President Don McGahn (the last five of whom are lawyers)—should all urge the president to act consistent with, and specifically refer to, the legal rules governing use of force. [read post]