Archive for category: Features

/ April 10, 2012 1:17 am

Offensive Lawfare and the Current Conflict

By  Colonel Mark W. Holzer * – Click here to read the full text as a PDF Abstract The term “lawfare” has become part of the lexicon of the current global conflict and although it is defined in various ways, it is essentially a way to describe legal activities within the context of armed conflict. To date, the term has [...]

/ October 7, 2011 9:26 am

Mopping up the Last War or Stumbling into the Next?

Sir Daniel Bethlehem considers whether policy makers are asking themselves the right questions regarding out-of-theater targeting.

/ June 26, 2011 11:11 pm

Think Like a Guerilla: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Sri Lanka

Malik Ahmad Jalal argues that the Sri Lankan military's fight against the Tamil Tigers offers lessons for an effective, replicable counterinsurgency strategy in future conflicts.

/ April 21, 2011 11:43 am

Rule of Law in Iraq and Afghanistan?

On April 18, Brigadier General Mark Martins received the Harvard Law School Medal of Freedom. He delivered remarks about his experiences operating under and encouraging the rule of law in Iraq and Afghanistan.

/ April 14, 2011 8:54 am

The Cost of “Empty Words”: A Comment on the Justice Department’s Libya Opinion

Michael J. Glennon argues that the Office of Legal Counsel's opinion on the President's authority to use force in Libya is unconvincing.

/ March 28, 2011 12:01 am

The Number One National Security Threat?

Malik Ahmad Jalal argues that crippling public debt is the greatest threat to America's global primacy.

/ February 22, 2011 4:19 am

Revising the Emergency Provisions of Egypt’s Constitution

Jacob Turner suggests revisions to Egypt's Constitution that could help ensure a stable transition to democratic government.

/ February 19, 2011 5:25 pm

Dealing with Burma’s Nuclear Weapons Exploration

Three Harvard National Security Fellows analyze the possibility of nuclear weapons proliferation in Burma

/ February 17, 2011 3:08 pm

Piracy Presents Opportunity for NATO-Russia Cooperation

By Ronak D. Desai -- Combating the scourge of maritime piracy has emerged as a promising area of cooperation between NATO and the Russian Federation.

/ November 1, 2010 3:43 pm

NSJ Forum: Concerns about Wiretapping the Internet

Susan Landau, Marc Rotenberg, and John Palfrey address security and privacy issues concerning the proposed internet monitoring legislation.