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Why having the top two positions at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence unfilled is so dangerous.
By someone who would know: Brett Holmgren, former sr. director for intel on the NSC.
This week marks the third straight month that the top two positions in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have been leaderless.
A sober and critical reflection on the viability of the current U.S. military mission in Syria.
By professor Joshua Geltzer, former Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council
#OperationInherentResolve #OIR #Syria
"What seems like a well-intentioned effort to mitigate a mess of Trump’s own making ultimately could make matters worse."
Today’s Early Edition, a curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours: https://www.justsecurity.org/67228/the-early-edition-november-12-2019/
Curated summary of up-to-the-minute national security developments at home and abroad.
Congress should act to undo some of the damage done by abandoning our allies in Syria.
From Bishop Garrison and Benjamin Haas:
To help mitigate the catastrophe in Syria, Congress should take meaningful action to protect our partners and restore trust in America.
What a week. Here's our resources tools and analysis from the week on:
Impeachment
Laws of war
Civilian casualties in US wars
Use of force/UN Charter
Syria (German military operations)
Press freedoms/Duty to warn
Turkey (Interpol)
and more ...
Impeachment, Laws of War, Civilian casualties in U.S. wars, Use of force/UN Charter, Syria (German military operations), Press freedoms/Duty to warn, Turkey, and more ...
Breaking news: International Court of Justice Decides Against Russia: Will Look into Ukraine Allegations
#Ukraine #Russia #Crimea #ICJ
On Friday, the International Court of Justice in The Hague overwhelmingly rejected Russia’s jurisdictional objections to its hearing on the merits Ukraine’s legal claims for Russia’s violations of international law. These claims include alleged Russian violations of the International Conventio...
At the #UN this week
- U.S. begins 1-yr clock for Paris Agreement withdrawal
- ICC hands down its heaviest sentence to date in war crimes trial of Bosco Ntaganda
- Iran takes further steps away from nuke deal
U.S. begins one-year clock for Paris Agreement withdrawal, the ICC hands down its heaviest sentence to date in war crimes trial of Bosco Ntaganda, Iran takes further steps away from the nuclear deal, and more.
"Top Pentagon Lawyer Stresses U.S. Compliance with the Rule of Law in Military Operations"
from Thomas Lee, Professor at Fordham Law, on leave to serve as Special Counsel to the General Counsel at the Department of Defense
On September 3, 2019, Paul Ney, the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), delivered the Charney Distinguished Lecture in International Law at Vanderbilt Law School. The Lecture was entitled “The Rule of Law in International Security Affairs: A U.S. Defense Department Perspective...
We've created a NEW RESOURCE TOOL
Compiled and curated all publicly available documents in #Ukraine #ImpeachmentInquiry
Thanks to NYU School of Law's Reiss Center on Law and Security Student Scholars Julia Brooks and William Dawley
Curated all publicly available documents related to Congress’s impeachment inquiry concerning President Donald Trump and Ukraine.
Today’s Early Edition, a curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours: https://www.justsecurity.org/67145/the-early-edition-november-8-2019/
Curated summary of up-to-the-minute national security developments at home and abroad.
A comprehensive guide to the many witnesses being called upon to testify in the impeachment inquiry.
Background info & links to available testimony compiled by Just Security's Kate Brannen:
A study guide with all of the witnesses who have either testified or have been requested to testify by the impeachment inquiry.
Night raids, carried out by Afghan paramilitaries and backed by the CIA, are surging in Afghanistan.
Patricia Gossman describes the many cases of atrocities being carried out by these forces and documented by Human Rights Watch:
Across Afghanistan, these strike forces have unlawfully killed civilians, forcibly disappeared detainees and attacked healthcare facilities.
#Turkey, a notorious abuser of the #Interpol #RedNotice system, has just been selected to host the organization’s general assembly in 2021.
Ben Keith, a barrister at @5SAHLaw, dissects this bizarre decision.
Despite all the warnings and evidence, it seems Interpol is prepared to ignore the reality of Turkey’s repression and abuse.
Today’s Early Edition, a curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours: https://www.justsecurity.org/67071/the-early-edition-november-7-2019/
Curated summary of up-to-the-minute national security developments at home and abroad.
Just Security readers in the D.C. area might be interested in a terrific program being hosted by Georgetown Law tomorrow afternoon.
Includes a screening of excerpts from a film about the CIA's William Colby, followed by an all-star panel discussion.
Georgetown University Law Center is hosting an event Thursday that includes a screening of "The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby," followed by a panel discussion.
Duty to Warn: Has the Trump Administration Learned from the #Khashoggi Failure?
By Edwin Djabatey
discussing cases of Declan Walsh Iyad El-Baghdadi, and Omar Abdulaziz,
#PressFreedom #FirstAmendment #SaudiArabia #Egypt
cc: Committee to Protect Journalists
This attitude shift alone, if it has indeed taken place, is commendable, but should not reduce scrutiny of what happened in the Declan Walsh case.
German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer wants #Germany to get more involved in #Syria and consider an international security zone.
Muriel Asseburg @StiftungWissenschaftundPolitik and Markus Kaim @gmfus consider options and obstacles.
The German Defense Minister’s recent call for her country’s greater involvement in Syria and for an international security zone raises important questions.
Today’s Early Edition, a curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours: https://www.justsecurity.org/67050/the-early-edition-november-6-2019/
Curated summary of up-to-the-minute national security developments at home and abroad.
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"The text, context, and preparatory work of Article 51 [of the UN Charter] show that it permits only the use of armed force in self-defense against an armed attack by a State."
A deep dive into a most important area of international law, by leading expert Adil Haque.
"The text, context, and preparatory work of Article 51 of the Charter show that it permits only the use of armed force in self-defense against an armed attack by a State."
A Dozen Questions for John Solomon
By Sidney Blumenthal
#Ukrainegate #ImpeachmentInquiry
Twelve questions for Solomon who the Post said “played an important role in advancing a flawed, Trump-friendly tale of corruption in Ukraine.”
Today’s Early Edition, a curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours: https://www.justsecurity.org/66957/the-early-edition-november-5-2019/
Curated summary of up-to-the-minute national security developments at home and abroad.
Before November kicks into high gear, here is a look at the month that was.
Just Security's #NormsWatch for October is out:
The latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking the erosion of democratic norms.
Writings on why #ImpeachmentInquiry is different from regular congressional oversight.
"Executive Privilege is No Bar to Testimony Before Impeachment Investigators"
From Lawrence Friedman @newenglandlawboston
https://wp.me/p5gGh3-hpH
Impeachment is different from regular congressional oversight. Witnesses summoned to appear before the House Intelligence Committee should not view executive privilege as standing in the way of their testimony.
President Trump, Rudy Giuliani and surrogates cite #Ukraine President Zelenskyy’s statements that he felt “no pressure” from Trump as evidence that there couldn't have been a quid pro quo.
Anders Aslund, recently back from Kyiv, explores why Zelenskyy keeps saying that.
Ukraine’s president has played along with Trump, leaving room for the Trump-Giuliani camp to cite his words as evidence that there was no quid pro quo.
Today’s Early Edition, a curated guide to major national security news and developments over the weekend: https://www.justsecurity.org/66945/the-early-edition-november-4-2019/
Curated summary of up-to-the-minute national security developments at home and abroad.
From announcing our new Advisory Board to covering impeachment, Baghdadi operation, potential military intervention in Venezuela, CLOUD Act and more, it's been a busy week.
From announcing our new Advisory Board to covering impeachment, Baghdadi operation, potential military intervention in Venezuela, CLOUD Act and more, it's been a busy week.
Reflecting on what's changed since Just Security launched six years ago, and three challenges that we now confront.
From our co-editor-in-chief Ryan Goodman and executive editor Josh Geltzer
Reflecting on what's changed since Just Security launched six years ago, and three challenges that we now confront.
At the #UN this week:
- The UN-backed Syrian Constitutional Committee begins in Geneva
- Chile bows out of hosting climate (#COP25) and APEC meetings amid unrest
- The UN General Assembly debates China’s abuse of Uyghurs
Emily Shire covers this news & more:
The UN-backed Syrian Constitutional Committee begins in Geneva, Chile bows out of hosting climate and APEC meetings amid unrest, the UN General Assembly debates China’s abuse of Uyghurs, and more.
We are thrilled to announce Just Security's Advisory Board:
Catherine Amirfar, Co-Chair
Joel Ehrenkranz, Co-Chair
Ambassador Eileen Donahoe
Brian Egan
Lara Flint
Chris Fonzone
Avril Haines
Ambassador Keith Harper
Ambassador Cameron Munter
Ambassador David Pressman
Natalie Reid
Jake Sullivan
We are thrilled to announce today the creation of an Advisory Board for Just Security. We feel blessed to have this group of thought leaders as a part of the Just Security family.
If Trump were serious about ending endless war-in #Syria and elsewhere, he would offer a responsible plan for repealing the 2001 #AUMF in favor of a more effective #CT approach.
Read Rita Siemion and Benjamin Haas of @humanrightsfirst on how to get it done.
If Trump were serious about ending endless wars, he would offer a responsible plan for repealing the 2001 authorization that three administrations have relied on to justify a war-based approach to counterterrorism in favor of a more effective approach.
Today’s Early Edition, a curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours: https://www.justsecurity.org/66843/the-early-edition-november-1-2019/
Curated summary of up-to-the-minute national security developments at home and abroad.
Announcement of Joshua Geltzer as a New Executive Editor at Just Security
By our Editors-in-Chief Ryan Goodman and Steve Vladeck
We are thrilled to announce Joshua Geltzer as a new Executive Editor at Just Security. Since writing his first article for Just Security as a member of our editorial board back in September 2017 on the travel ban to fifty articles later, readers have become familiar with Josh’s extraordinary range...
Today's #impeachment resolution adopted by the House of Representatives includes a key provision that has the potential to become a game changer.
Former White House Counsel W. Neil Eggleston explains:
The measure would keep Trump’s lawyers from participating in the impeachment process if the White House continues to refuse to produce documents and bar witnesses from testifying,
Just Security's Jennifer Daskal on why the U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Act Agreement does not in any way expand or change U.S. wiretapping authorities:
The U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Act Agreement does not in any way expand or change U.S. wiretapping authorities. So what is new?
European countries are looking to hand off their foreign fighter dilemma to Iraq rather than repatriate ISIS suspects and prosecute them back home.
Human Rights Watch's Belkis Wille on the serious problems with this approach:
Despite well-documented concerns, some European States appear to be negotiating the transfer of thousands of foreign ISIS suspects to Iraq.
Today’s Early Edition, a curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours: https://www.justsecurity.org/66796/the-early-edition-october-31-2019/
Curated summary of up-to-the-minute national security developments at home and abroad.
Egypt has been seeking to undermine longstanding consensus at the UN on norms for human rights in countering terrorism.
Andrew Smith ARTICLE 19 and Matt Pollard International Commission of Jurists propose a way member states can take a principled and strategic position.
Egypt has for years sought to undermine consensus on norms for human rights in countering terrorism. It's time for member states to take a principled stand.
Exclusive: The Pentagon warned the White House this summer that the Ukraine money needed to be released by Aug. 6, otherwise DoD wouldn't be able to spend it in time.
The White House ignored the warning.
New from Just Security Editorial Director Kate Brannen.
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The Pentagon warned the White House over the summer that if the Ukraine funding wasn’t released by August 6, DoD would be at risk of violating the law.
Today’s Early Edition, a curated guide to major national security news and developments over the past 24 hours: https://www.justsecurity.org/66771/the-early-edition-october-30-2019/
Curated summary of up-to-the-minute national security developments at home and abroad.
"Female Genital Mutilation and the Treaty Power: What Congress Can Do"
By Daniel Rice
#FGM #ICCPR
Since 1996, the act of female genital mutilation (FGM) has been a federal crime. Federal circuit courts have characterized FGM as “a barbaric practice unbecoming of a civilized society,” “a form of physical torture causing grave and permanent harm,” and “a horrifically brutal procedure.”...
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NYT now reporting that Sean Spicer received KT McFarland's Dec. 29 email about Flynn's call w/ Kislyak on sanctions. Then why did Spicer tell the press on Jan. 23 that Flynn's call was about "holiday greetings"? VIDEO CLIP:
WATCH: Ryan Goodman (NYU School of Law) asks Pablo de Greiff (United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation, and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence) about holding govt officials responsible for the CIA's torture. #CIA #Torture #UN #TortureReport #Congress #Accountability
In case anyone doubts the potential for an expansive interpretation of “associated forces” in the draft AUMF, take a look at this exchange from a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Sen. Roy Blunt (Rep-MO) questioned U.S. National Counterterrorism Center Dir. Nicholas Rasmussen on the scope of the associated forces language in the President’s #ISIL #AUMF proposal. Check out the full exchange + an analysis of the exchange by Ryan Goodman (JS Co-Editor-in-Chief and Co-Chair of the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) at NYU School of Law).
American University Washington College of Law Professor & Just Security Executive Editor Jennifer Daskal highlights three flaws in the president's proposed AUMF against ISIL: failure to sunset the 2001 AUMF, failure to specify new AUMF as sole authority for going after ISIL, and use of broad language that justifies use of force against so-called "associated forces" of ISIL. #War #AUMF #ISIL
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